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

North Korea and Russia, which are already served by a railway bridge and air service, agreed in 2024 to construct a bridge for automobiles over the Tumen River, which runs along North Korea’s borders with Russia and China. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

At that time, Highway 28 (later renamed Highway 128) ran along the floor of the southern end of the valley. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Pick up a bike and cruise down Worth Avenue and onto the scenic Palm Beach Lake Trail, which runs along the Western stretch of Palm Beach. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

At least 933 workers are missing at various hydropower projects that run along the Trishuli river, which winds through multiple districts in the remote and mountainous area, according to the country’s disaster agency. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 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