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

His home is — was — more than three blocks from the wide creek that runs along the backside of this seaside summer retreat near Savannah. —Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 June 2026

The Englewood Arts District, sitting within Perkins’ jurisdiction, runs along E Winner Road from Sterling Avenue to South Ralston Avenue and is home to several shops, restaurants, art galleries, office spaces and public event venues. —Ilana Arougheti june 17, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026

Nestled in Torrington, Sunnybrook State Park includes trails that run along the banks of the East Branch of the Naugatuck River. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026

The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad is a historic sightseeing railroad that runs along the state's spectacular coastline. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 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