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 carbon fiber EnergyRods system that Adidas previously used to boost support directly under the metatarsal bones was replaced by an EnergyRim that only runs along the perimeter of the midsole. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

Katie Suarez, the jogger who was stabbed during a run along the Brooklyn waterfront, has died, her heartbroken family said Tuesday. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

The 32805 ZIP code, which includes the Rock Lake, Holden Heights and West Lake neighborhoods, runs along the western border of downtown Orlando, stretching from Colonial Drive south to Interstate 4. — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Jordan has one of the oldest Christian communities, and the country takes its name from the river that runs along its border with Israel and the West Bank, where Jesus is believed to have been baptized. — Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 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