RAN DOWN Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

ran down

verb

past tense of run down

as in found

to come upon after searching, study, or effort finally ran down the answer after hours of research

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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 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 As Roberto De Zerbi ran down the touchline in celebration of Joao Palhinha giving Tottenham Hotspur the lead against Everton on the final day of the Premier League season, one of his players was in hot pursuit. —

Jay Harris, New York Times, 27 May 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 Abdul ran down the stairs with the victim’s wife, who is also named Maria. —

Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026 Dreyer ran down the ball, held off a defender, threatened the goalkeeper and made a perfect cross that the 5-foot-91/2 Lozano headed home five minutes into injury time. —

Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026 Happy tears ran down her face at what appeared to be a celebration for the couple, complete with cupcakes, balloons and a live band. —

Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 And with the amount of balls that that dude ran down Atlanta, that doesn’t surprise me in the least. —

Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026

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The James Beard Foundation was founded in 1986 and is named for the legendary cookbook author who has been called America’s first foodie.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
The company was founded in 1998 by skydivers Chris Hall and his father, John Hall, and for nearly three decades has operated out of Butler Memorial Airport.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026