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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
finally ran down the answer after hours of research
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as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
constantly running down the city's cultural life won't do anything to improve it
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Recent Examples of ran down
Bayley and Lyra Valkyria, who are set to challenge the champions on the upcoming Monday Night Raw, ran down to make the save.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The verbal altercation continued as both players ran down the court following the free throw.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Her shoulders shook and tears ran down her face.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Doncic yelled at the crowd and ran down court shaking his head.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Strickland won the match and was looking to deliver more damage to King before Omega ran down to the ring and chased him off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Ahead of a global tour in support of Oneohtrix’s engrossing eleventh studio album, Tranquilizer, Lopatin ran down a selection songs that have defined and shaped him over the last four decades, from Winthrop to today.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said Haney intentionally drove his SUV onto the Commonwealth Avenue Mall near the intersection with Hereford Street and ran down Axelrod, who was walking his dog at the time.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The piers of an unfinished, elevated toll road, the Skyway, ran down the center of one of the streets, Gregorio Araneta Avenue, which also happened to be the home of Manila’s new boom industry, a mile-and-a-half-long strip of funeral homes, florists, and crematoria.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The verbal altercation continued as both players ran down the court following the free throw.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Her shoulders shook and tears ran down her face.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Doncic yelled at the crowd and ran down court shaking his head.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Strickland won the match and was looking to deliver more damage to King before Omega ran down to the ring and chased him off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Ahead of a global tour in support of Oneohtrix’s engrossing eleventh studio album, Tranquilizer, Lopatin ran down a selection songs that have defined and shaped him over the last four decades, from Winthrop to today.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said Haney intentionally drove his SUV onto the Commonwealth Avenue Mall near the intersection with Hereford Street and ran down Axelrod, who was walking his dog at the time.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The piers of an unfinished, elevated toll road, the Skyway, ran down the center of one of the streets, Gregorio Araneta Avenue, which also happened to be the home of Manila’s new boom industry, a mile-and-a-half-long strip of funeral homes, florists, and crematoria.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran down
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When one landowner stuck a fireworks stand on the property across the way and was letting consumers shoot them off on-site, Foreman fought it by founding the Church of Peace and Quiet.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ksubi Ksubi is celebrating 420 by dropping a new capsule collection with STAYME70, the premium cannabis brand founded by former professional basketball player Carmelo Anthony.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Some claims have been dismissed or settled out of court, while others are ongoing.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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For as long as medicine has been practiced, women’s health concerns have been minimized, misdiagnosed or dismissed.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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After 20 years with the Broward school district as a teacher and, recently, a transportation supervisor, Venice Jackson learned Wednesday her job was being cut.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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There’s a long trail of quarterbacks who learned the hard way by testing Clark.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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But those receipts have been at least somewhat minimized by the lavish tax breaks local governments have granted to data center developers.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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For as long as medicine has been practiced, women’s health concerns have been minimized, misdiagnosed or dismissed.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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During the traffic stop, officers discovered Harrison in the back seat, and learned that the ride-share driver was taking him to a Westminster-area hotel.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Celeste’s family has largely stayed out of public view since her body was discovered.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Baldwin also said district custodians are understaffed, supplied with broken or old equipment, have been denied language interpreters during meetings and are in general talked down to by administrative staff.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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There’s always a chance that Fetterman’s prospective foes get talked down from the ledge.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The suspect was later located in Paramount and arrested Tuesday, April 14.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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The seven-screen theater, located near the North Hollywood Metro station, is considered one of the company’s more accessible venues and a key part of the NoHo Arts District.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Guthrie is 84, after all, and not in great health, so though in the first few days the focus was on trying to find her alive, at this point, the hopes of that have diminished greatly.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
15 Apr. 2026
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Quiet Maryam and mercurial Farhan—eight years apart—had often squabbled, gone through periods of not talking, but without her sister as a foil, Maryam was diminished.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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