run along

verb

ran along; run along; running along; runs along

intransitive verb

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

Synonyms of run along

• move
• exit
• depart
• get
• go
• walk out
• pull out
• get off
• peel off
• push off
• cut out
• dig out
• bail out
• go off
• push on
• step (along)
• start
• clear out
• evacuate
• take off
• clear off
• escape
• sally (forth)

Examples of run along in a Sentence

I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along.

Recent Examples on the Web

The district also includes unincorporated land that runs along the Sacramento River. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The Keystone Service runs multiple times each day between the two cities and the Pennsylvanian runs along the same line between Pittsburgh and New York City. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Stretching from Bellingham in the north to Burlington in the south, the drive runs along the coast, hugging the Chuckanut Mountains’ sandstone cliffs. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

An ultra-strong glue strip runs along the top of the stoppers to help secure it to your door, making installation simple and seamless. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for run along

• evensong
• livelong
• overlong
• vietcong
• agung
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong