RAN ALONG Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

ran along

verb

past tense of run along

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 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

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Verb

After Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin replaced both Roberson and Luckett in 2000, Franklin exited after a few months and the girl group became a trio — dropping their third album, Survivor the following year.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
They were dealt another blow Tuesday evening when right-fielder Jac Caglianone exited with right-shoulder soreness before the sixth inning of a home game against the San Francisco Giants.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Definition of exited

Verb

Dobrev departed after the show’s sixth season in 2015, but returned for the finale.

— Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Caviar, Vintage Cuvees, and Tableside Rituals For Royal Ascot, Brown’s built the experience around breakfast, elevating the first meal of the day into an indulgent affair before guests departed for the racecourse.

— Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of departed

Verb

Salvador Perez hit a homer off Padres reliever Matt Waldron, a two-run shot that moved the Royals captain slightly closer to the club’s all-time record.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2026
Trump then took the microphone and moved the conversation onto Balogun’s red card.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of moved

Verb

Iran got 70 million barrels of oil out of the strait in the weeks following its memorandum of understanding with the United States.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Daniel isn’t this devil’s only minion; Armand’s got an Illumination movie’s worth of cronies doing his bidding.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of got

Verb

Robbie Williams was not using cocaine during the World Cup final on Sunday, after a video went viral of a white object falling from his mouth onto a microphone during an interview.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 July 2026
Michelle Obama recently wore a similar pale blue polish, Emily Blunt went lavender, and Taylor Swift got a jumpstart on the season in an equally chilly millennial mint shade.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 July 2026

Definition of went

Verb

The occurrence, which led to surprised panelist Sara Haines rising to her feet, happened shortly after the Star Trek actor walked out from backstage.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
As soon as the duo walked out the door, all script pages that featured the Kardashian scene were ripped away and thrown in a trash can.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

Definition of walked out

Verb

And although some of the signs are there — prices are rising by the double digits and some insurers have pulled out of the ACA — the good news is there hasn’t been a total rush for the exits.

— Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Both men then pulled out guns and shot each other, police said.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of pulled out

Verb

That season got off to an exciting start, fueled by DeBrincat (and then Kane), and offered hope that the tide was turning.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Photographer Joan Monfort told the Associated Press at the time that the session got off to an awkward start because Messi was shy around the infant.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

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