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
  • Smaller events might use them to attract star names who have exited a bigger tournament early and need some match reps.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Athletics left-hander Brady Basso exited the game after just one out in the third inning.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Iranian officials were still making requests the day the flight departed, although one official wrote that those requests were denied.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Now Manchester City will have to replace him, as well as Guardiola who departed at the end of last season.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Nashville then moved two goals clear in the 56th minute when Cristian Espinoza sent a pass across toward the near post and Surridge converted nonchalantly with a beautiful heel flick.
    Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Olivia Colman’s first standout work that moved her from sketch comedy to dramatic feature film was Paddy Considine’s Tyrannosaur.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • No inside linebacker got more work on Friday than Murdock, whose 47 snaps were 13 more than any other player who saw the field defensively for the Broncos.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Wyatt Olds made his major league debut for Boston and got his first career strikeout.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • His scoreless streak then went the way of the Metrodome before recording a single out in Minneapolis.
    Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Even Timmy Chang at Hawaii went 9-4 after three consecutive losing seasons following a program reset.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • His brother has just left on military service and his mother has suddenly walked out on the family.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The union also says the management company interrogated and surveilled workers during a strike in June, when employees walked out to fight for higher wages and better benefits.
    Aki Nace, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As the driver continued, Boyd reportedly pulled out a gun from his waistband and fired five rounds at the truck, including one that struck the tow truck.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities said that after initially fleeing, Ruiz pulled out a knife during a struggle with officers and injured one of them.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The film got off to a slow box office start amid marketing challenges, but word of mouth drew crowds for weeks to come, as Arthur became the year’s fourth-highest-grossing title.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
  • From the 12-yard line, Williams got off the line of scrimmage with ease, showing his ability to release quickly.
    Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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

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