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as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
we were just running on about how neither of us has aged a bit after all these years
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as in remained
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
allow the savings account to run on for now
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as in went on
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
she's very sweet, but she does tend to run on
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Recent Examples of ran on
The former hedge fund manager ran on a progressive platform, promising to slash electricity bills by 25%, build 1 million new homes and rollout single-payer health insurance.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Koch left office in 1989, after losing his campaign for an unprecedented fourth term to David Dinkins, who ran on the promise of easing racial tensions.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Danny Strong revised the book to the musical, which originally ran on Broadway in 1988, with a score by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
The Musical’ The cartoon character Betty Boop from the 1930s takes the spotlight of a stage musical that ran on Broadway in 2025.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Creuzot, a former state district judge and pioneer of diversion programs that steer low-level offenders from prison into rehabilitation programs, ran on his record.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Gimble, a former Texas State Guard member and McLennan County district clerk who currently serves on the Texas Judicial Council, ran on a platform that emphasizes border security and Second Amendment rights, according to his campaign website.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Pepsi created a game show that ran on Fox.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
The new series comes after the original Little House, which ran on NBC from 1974 to 1983, experienced a resurgence during and post-pandemic, as viewers rediscovered the series on streaming.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Koch left office in 1989, after losing his campaign for an unprecedented fourth term to David Dinkins, who ran on the promise of easing racial tensions.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Danny Strong revised the book to the musical, which originally ran on Broadway in 1988, with a score by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
The Musical’ The cartoon character Betty Boop from the 1930s takes the spotlight of a stage musical that ran on Broadway in 2025.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Creuzot, a former state district judge and pioneer of diversion programs that steer low-level offenders from prison into rehabilitation programs, ran on his record.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Gimble, a former Texas State Guard member and McLennan County district clerk who currently serves on the Texas Judicial Council, ran on a platform that emphasizes border security and Second Amendment rights, according to his campaign website.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Pepsi created a game show that ran on Fox.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
The new series comes after the original Little House, which ran on NBC from 1974 to 1983, experienced a resurgence during and post-pandemic, as viewers rediscovered the series on streaming.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran on
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Carole and Alizée also attended Ascot that day, where Carole chatted with Prince William and King Charles in the Royal Box.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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While neither party has publicly chatted about the breakup, their proxies can talk.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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As of Sunday afternoon, about 300 fire personnel were fighting the blaze, which remained uncontained.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The driver of the SUV remained at the scene of the accident, police said.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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The team went on a 1-6-1 slide before the World Cup break and sits in 12th place in the 16-team league.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Russell went on to win Best Director at Venice, but The Devils was later banned in Italy and several other territories.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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The Best Books of the Year (So Far) Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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The guy who looked like a Peter Max drawing and talked like a Marx Brother!—
Kurt Andersen,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Before the Clark-Bonner scene, Cunningham stepped into the confrontation and pointed directly at Bonner, who continued barking at officials as teammates tried to pull her away.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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SpaceX continued its sharp descent back to Earth.—
Gail Krishnan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Cars lined the streets looking for parking spots as people rambled through the bustling marketplace at Clock Tower Landing.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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When asked simple questions by William Savitt, one of the attorneys representing OpenAI, Musk rambled and avoided the issue at hand.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2026
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But Feaster also found other accounts that described Müller’s device as a puppet that conversed with audiences.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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Dame Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington, Karen Elson, Karlie Kloss, and Donatella Versace conversed in front of a Rothko, estimated at $80 million.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Blackouts have lasted up to 20 hours a day and have restricted access to health services, transportation and education.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The one moment of genuine conversation between him and Jen this episode lasted about 15 seconds before dissolving, again, into tonsil hockey.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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“Ran on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20on. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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