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

After the war began, Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco came to depend on a pipeline that runs along the width of the country from the Persian Gulf to a port on the Red Sea. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

The South Saskatchewan River cuts through the middle of the city, and the multiuse Meewasin Trail runs along both sides—a great place to stretch your legs after a long journey. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

Golfers should make time for Lockwood Folly Country Club, where the finishing hole runs along the Intracoastal Waterway. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026

Stone walls extend beyond the house into the gardens, while a dry stone moat runs along the front with a bridge leading to the entrance. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 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