run along
verb
ran along; run along; running along; runs along
: 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 coaster reaches 62 mph, rises to 133 feet in air and runs along 5,000 feet of track.
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Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Lieutenant Kateryna braided her blond hair into two tight braids that ran along her head, curved around her ears, and hung down over her shoulders.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Blue Ridge Parkway The Blue Ridge Mountains are one of the country’s most recognizable natural features, and the 469-mile parkway that run along their length, from Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Shenandoah National Park, is a Southern icon.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
During morning and evening commuting times — 6am to 10am and then 4pm to 8pm on weekdays — Route Share services will run along set routes with a pickup every 20 minutes.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Lieutenant Kateryna braided her blond hair into two tight braids that ran along her head, curved around her ears, and hung down over her shoulders.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Blue Ridge Parkway The Blue Ridge Mountains are one of the country’s most recognizable natural features, and the 469-mile parkway that run along their length, from Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Shenandoah National Park, is a Southern icon.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
During morning and evening commuting times — 6am to 10am and then 4pm to 8pm on weekdays — Route Share services will run along set routes with a pickup every 20 minutes.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for run along
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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20along. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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