run along
verb
ran along; run along; running along; runs along
: to go away : be on one's way : depart
Synonyms of run along
Examples of run along in a Sentence
I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along.
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Their bodies vary in color from light to dark gray, have rows of black or charcoal blotches running along them and have a reddish-brown stripe running down the middle of their backs.
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Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Regional Transportation District light rail trains already run along the east side of the 58-acre Burnham Yard property.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Tourism officials announced Wednesday that the Sacramento GoldenSky Festival will return in 2027, after cancellations in 2025 and 2026, and the California International Marathon will be able to double in capacity, as Union Pacific has agreed to delay trains that run along the race route.
—Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Stretching from Bellingham in the north to Burlington in the south, the drive is a little over 20 miles and runs along the coast, hugging the Chuckanut Mountains’ sandstone cliffs.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
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Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Regional Transportation District light rail trains already run along the east side of the 58-acre Burnham Yard property.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Tourism officials announced Wednesday that the Sacramento GoldenSky Festival will return in 2027, after cancellations in 2025 and 2026, and the California International Marathon will be able to double in capacity, as Union Pacific has agreed to delay trains that run along the race route.
—Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Stretching from Bellingham in the north to Burlington in the south, the drive is a little over 20 miles and runs along the coast, hugging the Chuckanut Mountains’ sandstone cliffs.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for run along
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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20along. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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