run along

verb

ran along; run along; running along; runs along
Synonyms of run alongnext

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.
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Shete Boka National Park is home to 10 distinct bokas, but four are on display for visitors and connected by trails that run along the coastline’s limestone bluffs. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026 Create a bed of them running along your fence. Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 10 May 2026 His home, along with many others, was attached to the narrow, elongated 25th District that runs along the coast to Miami Beach. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026 How The Velvet Worm Produces Slime The velvet worm’s slime begins as a liquid stored inside specialized glands that run along the animal’s body. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for run along

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 16 May. 2026.

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