run around with

verb

ran around with; run around with; running around with; runs around with
informal + disapproving
: to spend a lot of time with (someone)
He runs around with younger women.

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There were online comments galore about Paul Thomas Anderson and Benny Safdie sightings at Cameron Winter‘s show at Carnegie Hall last December, and how both of these name-brand auteurs were running around with Panavision rigs on their shoulders. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026 As the two older girls dig through bins and happily run around with their shopping bags, their stepmom peruses the shelves with her 4-year-old, Galya. — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026 While Bo could often be won over with a treat, the Obamas said Sunny preferred attention and playtime, including running around with the family, rolling on the floor and getting belly rubs. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 If your son or daughter can find 3-4 friends to run around with at the games without you, your kids are going to be successful. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run around with

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“Run around with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20around%20with. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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