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 documentary came off iPlayer last year after its window ran down. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Hours before, a line ran down 65th Street and around the block with fans trying to score a ticket to the world premiere at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026

The two heard a gunshot and watched as a wounded deer ran down the clearing before collapsing. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Lukes was 0 for 2 with a deep liner that Carter, the center fielder, ran down at the wall in right center. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Gold buttons ran down the front placket of the dress, which Obama complemented with gold rings, earrings and ear cuffs. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Team investment helped when the league and union’s initial $100 million fund ran down, and flag participation declined, in the early 2010s. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Bright flames shot out of an overhead compartment as flight attendants ran down the smoky aisle with fire extinguishers. — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026

Vertical stripes ran down much of the dress before shifting direction along the hem. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026