run along

verb

ran along; run along; running along; runs along

intransitive verb

: to go away : be on one's way : depart

Examples of run along in a Sentence

I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along.
Recent Examples on the Web Cawley and her colleagues from the ensemble Mantra Percussion were at the viaduct, which runs along Queens Boulevard and under the 7 train, to test the sound of its vaulted ceiling. Joshua Barone, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024 But for the most part opposition runs along the lines of those still concerned with the community stigma that comes with teen pregnancy. Jahd Khalil, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024 At a beach in southern Gaza, boxes of supplies dropped from military aircraft drifted down on parachutes as thousands of Palestinians ran along the sand to retrieve them. Tia Goldenberg, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2024 Generating particular excitement among planners is the prospect of opening up Eel River Canyon, abutting the nearly 200-mile Eel River, which runs along the northwestern coast not far from the Pacific Ocean. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024 The parade will start at the east end of downtown by the VTA light rail tracks and run along Campbell Avenue to Third Street. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024 One end of the beach to the other is about three miles, and a free trolley shuttle runs along the island from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 The tower would replace the existing church and eight other buildings on the site, which runs along William Howard Taft Road between Eden Avenue and Bellevue Avenue, according to Ed Wiethe, a church member and development advisor for the project. Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2024 The parade, which is streamed live worldwide, runs along Piazza del Popolo, Via del Corso, Via dei Condotti, Piazza di Spagna, Via del Babuino and then back to Piazza del Popolo. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of run along was in 1803

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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20along. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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