ran along

past tense of run along

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ran along Williams broke a couple of tackles and then ran along the sideline for a score to give the Bison a 19-11 lead at halftime. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 After the crash, the driver ran along Jog Road with an object wrapped around his right hand. — Grace Bellinghausen, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Elsewhere, including in Veraguas province, large fissures ran along roadways. — Aris Mariota, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 At that time, Highway 28 (later renamed Highway 128) ran along the floor of the southern end of the valley. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Many had a channel for rinsing that ran along the floor, as well as a pool in the center of the room to help diffuse odors (how much, no one can say), and sometimes an additional washbasin. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 The same tiny cutouts ran along the bottom of her tailbone and the tops of her hips. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 24 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran along
Verb
  • Sweet followed the man into a nearby Shell gas station parking lot, exited his car and approached the suspect.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Especially since the big frame of the show’s director, Robert Falls, had just exited the theater, a flurry visible in the corner of my eye.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Chief of Staff Chasity Dolan and former Chief Human Resources Officer Angela Wood have also departed.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
  • When Gil Pruitt departed, the island still had more than 700 residents, according to the 1980 census.
    — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • This year, the Bureau moved approximately 1,500 positions from headquarters and other administrative functions into field operations across the country.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Schaefer moved up to fourth in career points by a teenage defenseman, behind Hall of Famers Phil Housley (132) and Ray Bourque (79) and Buffalo Sabres star Rasmus Dahlin (84).
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • When this 2008 institution from Elmhurst, Queens opened an outpost within Manhattan’s Chelsea Market, even more New Yorkers got access to its exceptional, home-style Thai cooking.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Hurricanes never got closer than six points the rest of the night.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Quarterback Rocco Becht went 16-for-27 for 240 yards and threw first-half touchdowns to Chase Sowell and Zay Robinson, both of whom were listed as questionable on the pregame injury report but ended up being good to play.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Dons went ahead 21-20 on Sierra Aswad’s back-to-back aces in set three.
    — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Laila Boyd, a sophomore and recent transfer to Morgan Park from Chicago Vocational School, walked out with her classmates.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Morgan Park High School students walked out of class on Tuesday morning to protest the firing of football coach Chris James and other changes to their football program.
    — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • As holiday season approaches, the TIME team has pulled out a selection of the 10 best outdoors items from the list that would make a perfect gift for the explorers and adventurers in your life.
    — TIME Staff, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Somebody pulled out a glazier's knife and, with a soft screeee-pop, cut a wobbly circle out of the correct window.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The Huskers got off to a 5-0 start this season for the first time since 2016, then suffered three straight heartbreaking losses by a total of 13 points.
    — Steve Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Saturday morning got off to a chilly start across North Texas, with low temperatures dipping into the 40s for most locations.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Ran along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20along. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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