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
  • Officers said two people reportedly met at a nearby shopping center, but the suspect at some point exited the truck and shot the victim at point-blank range.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Martin exited after the first two batters reached in the sixth.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Mara Sade, formerly Jakara Jackson in WWE, has officially departed TNA as a free agent following her contract's expiration on August 3rd.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Over a year after most DOGE members departed the government, independent auditors still cannot pinpoint who all the DOGE personnel were.
    Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Punk went for a moonsault, which looked sloppy, and Rhodes moved, mostly avoiding the impact.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Moon moved into Aries and your private 12th House, making quiet more useful than consensus.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Snail Mucin When K-beauty broke into the US market in 2016, snail mucin was the introductory ingredient that got everyone hooked.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, Baltimore went and got Forret back by trading reliever Tyler Wells to the Rays.
    David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Tommy Edman hit a three-run home run for the Dodgers, and Teoscar Hernández also went deep.
    Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The ceremony ultimately went ahead with an Elvis impersonator officiating as Kacie wore a white dress and white cowboy hat.
    Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • But on Sunday morning, as the couple walked out of their rideshare outside Midway Airport, they were apprehended by federal immigration agents.
    Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Mexican influencer César Gastélum was live-streaming outside a fast-food restaurant when two men on motorbike stopped next him, pulled out a gun and shot him in the head.
    Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • On the way back, Johnson pulled out the gun and shot Pulling, the driver, in the back of the head, according to court documents.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Tigers, though, got off to a rough start and are currently 2 1/2 games out of the last wild-card spot in the American League.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • While the defense got off to a fast start — which is typical in training camp — the offense has started to put together a string of quality performances during the first week of summer workouts.
    Mike Kaye July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

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“Ran along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20along. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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