Synonyms of ran down

ran down

verb

past tense of run down

1

as in found

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

finally ran down the answer after hours of research

Synonyms & Similar Words

• found
• learned
• discovered
• located
• tracked (down)
• found out
• hunted (down or up)
• got
• rooted (out)
• dug out
• routed (out)
• turned up
• dug up
• hit (on or upon)
• detected
• dredged (up)
• ascertained
• nosed out
• determined
• ferreted (out)
• scouted (up)
• rummaged
• scared up
• looked for
• descried
• searched (for or out)
• spotted
• sighted
• sought
• espied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passed over
• missed
• overlooked
• lost
• misplaced
• misset
• mislaid

2

as in dismissed

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

constantly running down the city's cultural life won't do anything to improve it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• minimized
• talked down
• diminished
• cried down
• dumped on
• played down
• criticized
• discounted
• put down
• wrote off
• kissed off
• denigrated
• belittled
• disparaged
• derogated
• deprecated
• depreciated
• decried
• denounced
• poor-mouthed
• vilipended
• condemned
• disliked
• trashed
• trash-talked
• bad-mouthed
• dissed
• scolded
• disapproved (of)
• discommended
• discredited
• aspersed
• abused
• maligned
• slandered
• censured
• disgraced
• vilified
• ripped
• reprehended
• slurred
• defamed
• reprobated
• traduced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• approved
• exalted
• applauded
• acclaimed
• extolled
• recommended
• lauded
• endorsed
• magnified
• glorified
• favored
• sanctioned
• complimented
• commended
• countenanced
• eulogized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ran down

The silver suit was covered in PVC cut-outs, which ran down to her metallic pumps. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

France took the lead with a solo try from Ntamack, who ran down the short side from about 22-meters out, dummied, palmed off a defender and crashed over in a tackle in the 52nd, and conversion from skipper Maxime Lucu. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

Maria, 32, grabbed her phone and ran down the stairs barefoot. — Philip Wang, Time, 29 June 2026

Everyone inside the building ran down the emergency stairs. — Will Clark, NBC news, 26 June 2026

Byron Buxton scorched a double into the gap that Andy Pages ran down and, without stopping, whipped back to Betts as the cutoff man. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 24 June 2026

With encouragement from Kincaid, Lee, 49, began by planting small sages that would grow quickly and help prevent erosion, since water, mulch and rain often ran down the hillside to the sidewalk. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

Diamondbacks center fielder Jorge Barrosa ran down five fly balls by Dodgers hitters. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 June 2026

The home jersey featured dark red and blue stripes paired with a solid blue collar, while subtle Meyba detailing ran down the shoulders for a sleeker, more contemporary feel for its time. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026