run along

verb

ran along; run along; running along; runs along

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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The former site of the 1980 Winter Olympics, its main street runs along Mirror Lake while offering a soft grade to the street. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2025 Bespoke modular presentation tables, adjustable to one’s height, run along the boutique’s center while the floor offers textured surfaces for wheel testing. Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 21 July 2025 Little River Neighborhood Named for the river running along its northern edge, this up-and-coming Miami neighborhood just north of Wynwood and Little Haiti is a local favorite for its lack of pretensions and welcoming independent bars and restaurants. AFAR Media, 11 July 2025 Prosecutors said Ibarra saw Riley running along popular trails on UGA's campus just after 9 a.m. and attacked her, dragged her 64 feet into a wooded area and beat her head with a rock repeatedly, killing her. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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