ran along

past tense of run along

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ran along 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
  • Young exited Sunday’s win over the Jets near the end of the third quarter after getting sacked on a third-and-long.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The company says that Bimal Kapadia will become its new CEO, succeeding Skipper, who exited the company earlier this year.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The fort once protected Calliaqua Bay, where ships loaded with sugar departed for England during colonial times.
    Essence, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The Senate departed for the weekend on Thursday following a 10th failed vote on the clean GOP measure, and the House has been on recess for the past four weeks in a bid to pressure Democrats to accept that bill.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Until Riley Moss drew the pass-interference call of all pass-interference calls, a flag that moved New York from the 40-yard line to the 1.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • To measure the centre of gravity of the submarine, 16 tonnes of lead weights are brought on board and moved side-to-side.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The company’s début got Wall Street’s attention.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Fans got a proper look at the foursome in the final chapter for the film released last month.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Their opening eight possessions featured six punts, a turnover on downs at the end of their lone productive drive and an aborted drive that went backwards in the final 64 seconds of the first half.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Bethune actually departed for one series for reasons that went unexplained, with Curtis Robinson taking over, but was back after a few plays as the defensive play-caller.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • To begin to feel the story behind each collection before the first look even walked out was a testament to how creatively the designers and their teams set the stage.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Shortly after the Game 3 loss, Varland set down his hat and walked out of the visitor’s clubhouse.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lamarr said Wilks then pulled out a firearm and struck the off-duty officer with it, an act also captured on camera.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In do-or-die Game 5, Milwaukee pulled out the victory at home.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Chrome Hearts tour got off to a really strong start in Europe.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Among the new shows, Little Bear Ridge Road, which marks Scott Rudin’s return to Broadway producing, played its first eight previews last week and got off to somewhat of a slow start with capacity at 83 percent and a tally of $371,635 at the Booth Theatre.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Ran along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20along. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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