Synonyms of run
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as in to jog 
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as in to flee
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as in to lead
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as in to vary
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as in to flow
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as in to race
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as in to tend
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as in to drive
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as in to operate
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as in to become
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as in to melt
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as in to manage
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as in to activate
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as in to cost
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as in to travel
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as in to chase
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as in tendency
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as in brook
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as in duration
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as in authorization
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as in trots
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as in to jog
to go at a pace faster than a walk
we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus
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as in to flee
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
rather than run from a black bear, it's better to hold your ground and make lots of noise
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as in to flow
to move in a stream
water running down the window
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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
run and get the nurse
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as in to become
to eventually have as a state or quality
the poor woman ran herself ragged trying to care for all those children
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as in to melt
to go from a solid to a liquid state
her makeup started to run when she got in the pool
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as in to manage
to look after and make decisions about
learning to run the family business
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as in to activate
to cause to function
in olden days mills were run by flowing water
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as in to cost
to have a price of
that sort of computer runs at least several hundred dollars
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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
he's been running with a bad crowd lately
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
if that dog continues to run cars, he's going to get seriously hurt
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as in tendency
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the company's stock has remained consistent with the overall run of the market
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as in brook
chiefly Midland
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
a run full of catfish
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as in duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
the actor has been assigned the part for the run of the show
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as in trots
runs plural
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
with weekend guests in the house, it was no time to get the runs
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Recent Examples of run
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
However, critics see it as rooting for the underdog running amok, spotting an academic Marxist concept used to limit a free society.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Zhang vacates the title having defended the crown three times in her second championship run.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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The system runs simulations to predict where stress will build up in a 3D model, then reserves high-performance plastics for those regions.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
However, critics see it as rooting for the underdog running amok, spotting an academic Marxist concept used to limit a free society.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
Bullion hit fresh highs this week, with spot values extending their record run above the $3,500 mark into the middle of the week.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Zhang vacates the title having defended the crown three times in her second championship run.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run
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Researchers found that jogging slowly burns visceral fat (deep abdominal fat).—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
27 Aug. 2025
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Tennis, with its explosive bursts—sprinting to the ball, stopping, lunging laterally, jogging backwards to the baseline—can yield especially powerful results.—
Alexandra Moe,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
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Police reported the suspect got into an awaiting black SUV driven by a second suspect, and the pair fled the scene.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Routh allegedly fled after the agent fired at him, and was later arrested after being stopped on a nearby interstate.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Palmer is the latest analyst to upgrade his price target on the stock after these results, which had led firms including Piper Sandler and Morgan Stanley to lift theirs last month.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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That has helped prevent a league-leading bullpen from fully showcasing its talents, as Miller did Wednesday.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Individual year-over-year market values varied greatly, ranging from an over 16% increase one year to an under 1% increase another.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Guest rooms vary in size, many with circular windows, while a children’s playroom and creative studio round out the upper level.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Sep. 2025
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Raft the Animas River Colorado’s world-famous whitewater includes the Animas River, which flows by Durango.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz flowed forward behind a forehand, but chose to try to fool Djokovic by volleying back behind him, instead of into space.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Several drugmakers, including Novo Nordisk's chief rival Eli Lilly, have been racing to develop obesity pills, which may help alleviate the supply shortfalls and issues accessing the injections on the market.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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The 40-year-old Froome, who races for Israel–Premier Tech, was airlifted to hospital following a crash during training on August 27, undergoing surgery a day later.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the modern game, from Tests to T20s and The Hundred, each side will now tend to include more than one gun fielder.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Police reported the suspect got into an awaiting black SUV driven by a second suspect, and the pair fled the scene.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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But there is also a deeper democratic malaise driven by his reluctance to heed the message delivered at the ballot box.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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