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

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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

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Recent Examples of ran down In one instance, a witness said Redway arrived at practice wearing a cassock, ran down the aisle, and exited the church. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran down
  1. found
  2. dismissed
  3. learned
  4. minimized
  5. discovered
  6. talked down
  7. located
  8. diminished
Verb
  • Wondermind, which was co-founded by Gomez; her mother, Mandy Teefey; and Daniella Pierson in November 2021, touts mental fitness practices and tools.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
  • And now there are full-size mowers that can take on acres of grass, as a result of the technology being developed by companies like Kress, an electric motor company founded in the late 1920s.
    — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of found
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  • But the fate of Mangione’s state case, set to go to trial next month, now hangs in the balance as his attorneys seek to get second-degree murder and weapons charges dismissed over double jeopardy protections.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • All six defendants initially faced torture charges that were dismissed.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • Some restrictions on cadres are not outright bans, and many have learned to read between the lines and regulate their own behavior to avoid trouble.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • What the Mets learned at those positions in 2026 is the danger of counting on one player — aside from All-Star-level contributors — when faced with underperformance or injury.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of learned
Verb
  • The buffers that have minimized the disruption so far will hold for only so long and must be reinforced if the world is to endure future shocks.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Without getting into specifics, Robins minimized the potential impact of the CFTC’s rules on DraftKings’ market making business in an interview with Sportico on Friday morning.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of minimized
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  • The court document said that, around two weeks later, the resident discovered an AirTag concealed under the backseat of their car that was placed by their former partner without their knowledge or consent.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Gears and mechanical transmission Ancient Greek and Roman engineers discovered that toothed wheels could transfer motion, alter rotational speed, and change the direction of force.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovered
Verb
  • The influencer, or their manager, already expects to be talked down.
    — Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • The contractors talked down to me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Definition of talked down
Verb
  • The mini bar—located inside a gorgeous wooden cabinet—was filled with local spirits like pox, a Mayan liquor made of corn, sugar cane, and wheat, and Mayalen Guerrero mezcal in a bottle so beautiful I was tempted to sneak it back in my suitcase.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • When Elaine asks for an in-person meeting, Rebecca heads there immediately, despite Pinter’s offices being inconveniently located at Canary Wharf.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of located
Verb
  • The term refers to when tobacco companies in the 1990s were forced to pay billions of dollars for misleading the public about the safety and potential harms of their products, and subsequently saw their power and influence dramatically diminished.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But the likelihood of finding more survivors has diminished sharply since the first 72 hours after the earthquake.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of diminished

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