as in exited
to leave a place often for another
I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along
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Recent Examples of ran along
Roy splashed ashore and ran along the old dock.
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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
The lid logo is now in the center, which is more traditional than the previous logo that ran along the edge.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
As reporters walked by where Broadbelt’s body was found, a large black dog in a front yard barked loudly and ran along the fence.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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
The lid logo is now in the center, which is more traditional than the previous logo that ran along the edge.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
As reporters walked by where Broadbelt’s body was found, a large black dog in a front yard barked loudly and ran along the fence.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran along
Verb
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Police confirmed that Weston exited a train at Yamashina station in Kyoto on May 29.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Brown exited after a season-high 87 pitches in his sixth start since joining Chicago's rotation on May 8.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The order from Phelan, who later abruptly departed his post in April, said the board should consider an officer's performance, competence and character, among other traits, as part of those qualifications.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Folsom is hiring a new city attorney to replace Steve Wang, who departed the role earlier this year.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Ogwumike, who sat out the Sparks’ victory over the Las Vegas Aces last weekend due to a hand injury, moved into sixth place on the WNBA’s career rebounding list with 3,312 and now has a franchise-record 2,339 made field goals for the Sparks.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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Ogwumike moved past Lisa Leslie, who had 2,332 field goals for the Sparks and 3,307 career rebounds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Root got a strike past Babe, and did those Cub bench jockeys holler and hiss!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The moment came in the fifth inning when Freeland got Milwaukee third baseman Luis Rengifo to fly out to deep center field.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Muncy’s helmet and glasses went flying.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Gutierrez, meanwhile, went 3-for-3 and scored twice for the Mustangs, who have won three playoff games by a 41-2 count.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Verb
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In a nod to her Noughties rom-com glory days, Lopez embraced glam that could have walked out of the early 2000s.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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That's a dramatically higher survival rate than was seen in West Africa in 2014, where only about half of patients walked out of treatment clinics.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
2 June 2026
Verb
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After Montreal pulled out, costs kept mounting for the two other Canadian host cities, Toronto and Vancouver.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2026
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The Harris County Sheriff's Office told FOX26 that Erebia's son was putting gas into the Chevy Silverado when Hogan allegedly pulled out a gun and took the pickup truck.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Ohtani’s seventh inning got off to an inauspicious start.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The War Eagles got off to a strong start in the fall with a state championship in volleyball and followed with a productive winter, earning state titles in girls basketball and boys and girls swimming.—
Chip Saye,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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“Ran along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20along. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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