ran along

past tense of run along

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ran along This fat line fed a series of narrower pipes in the tower, which ran along the corners of every floor, wall, and ceiling, and were perforated to spray gas into the rooms. Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 Beneath the bridge, on both sides of the narrow waterway, a wide trail ran along the lake. Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 Roy splashed ashore and ran along the old dock. Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026 Thinner blue striping ran along the sleeves, while black, used for the first time on a Barcelona shirt, appeared in narrow parallel lines beside the center stripe and through Kappa’s signature sleeve taping. Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Saturday’s parade celebrating Mexican-American culture ran along Cesar Chavez Street between Robert and Ada streets. Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026 His car veered into the wrong lane of traffic as a group of nearly 80 recruits ran along Mills Avenue. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 The Quindaro Townsite, located in northeast KCK and founded in 1857, was once a town that ran along the Missouri River. Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026 A number of small boys ran along the wall itself, which is about six feet high at that point and wide enough to accommodate two children abreast. Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran along
Verb
  • Germany hasn’t won a knockout match since hoisting the trophy in 2014 and exited here against Paraguay in a penalty shootout.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Right-hander Brayan Bello is an option to fill in for the All-Star southpaw, who exited his Sunday start in Anaheim with an adductor strain.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • The new Air Force One has now departed Ankara without the president on board.
    Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • The aircraft operated by the private carrier K2 Airways had departed from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and reported a navigational system problem before losing contact with air traffic control late Tuesday.
    Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • The win moved the Red Sox within a half-game of the third American League wild card spot.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Ogwumike moved into fifth on the Sparks’ all-time assists list with her third helper in the first quarter, passing Mwadi Mabika.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • Three players who logged heavy minutes in the two previous games -- Vlad Goldin, Jahmir Young and Trevor Keels -- got the night off.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • And the Dodgers got another shot, with Pages on second to start the inning.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • The rookie point guard went 7 of 19 from the field and 4 of 9 from 3-point range after struggling with his shot in his summer league debut.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • Desperate to close the gap, Sebastian Berhalter brought energy off the bench and nearly scored, but his shot went wide left.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • As models walked out into the museum gardens with an air of aristocratic tradition, the show became exquisite, almost cinematic.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Kirk's family briefly walked out of the courtroom twice — when Bagley started testifying about Charlie Kirk’s arrival on campus and again when prosecutors introduced the videos.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • The attorney general of Louisiana later pulled out of participation in the petition, Marijuana Moment reported in June.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The unidentified man is thought to have been sitting by the window when he was suddenly pulled out, head-first and up to his shoulders, according to Greek public broadcaster ERT.
    Chris Liakos, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Clark got off to a hot start on Thursday under the best course conditions, shooting a 64.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Norman-Lott came into the league with the top pass-rush win rate among FBS interior linemen, but his season never really got off the ground because of a preseason ankle injury and torn ACL.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

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“Ran along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20along. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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