RAN ON Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

ran on

verb

past tense of run on

as in chatted

to engage in casual or rambling conversation we were just running on about how neither of us has aged a bit after all these years

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Relevance

as in remained

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state allow the savings account to run on for now

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as in went on

to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point she's very sweet, but she does tend to run on

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Recent Examples of ran on Talarico, a state legislator and Presbyterian seminarian, ran on affordability and corruption. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026 Beyond the standard message of affordability, every winning candidate ran on a platform of kindness and unity, messages voters embraced. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Numerous political attack ads ran on television against both CD-8 candidates during the campaign cycle, with one accusing Rutinel of being an opportunist and another accusing Evans of being responsible for rising healthcare costs. — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Some candidates ran on Medicare-for-all, a national health insurance plan, which has become increasingly popular in public opinion surveys. — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 The simulations ran on Aurora, Argonne’s exascale supercomputer, using 8,100 computing nodes and about 50,000 graphics processing units (GPUs) per calculation. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 The leasing office ran on a skeleton staff and a hold button. — Ken Lundin, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Nobody ran on the field playing a banjo to defend America's honor. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Paramount+ is also streaming all eight episodes of the first season, which ran on BET+ and BET previously, free on their YouTube channel. — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran on

Verb

Deputies and politicos chatted over festive music while the local news played silently on a big screen at El Pescador Bar and Grill in Carson, which served as Luna’s campaign headquarters on Tuesday.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Her husband, Tracy Letts, chatted intimately with her TV husband, Morgan Spector, wearing matching Margiela with his real-life wife, Rebecca Hall.

— The Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of chatted

Verb

The pickup truck driver remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators, Monroe said.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Regardless, Republican Sam Matthews, an at-times independent voter who dropped into the Ohio GOP bus tour launch party in Strongsville, remained adamant Democrats continued to be too extreme for most of the electorate.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of remained

Verb

Teton talked to a senior crew member who said that many hadn’t been given transportation off the ship or help with their visas.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
His daughters sharpened their communication skills, talked to friends and family, and set up their own playdates.

— Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of talked

Verb

With six minutes left in a laugher, Walker, the reigning Super Bowl MVP, had rambled for 173 yards on 23 carries and had scored twice.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2026
Cars lined the streets looking for parking spots as people rambled through the bustling marketplace at Clock Tower Landing.

— Kendrick Calfee June 6, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026

Definition of rambled

Verb

Essential California checked out the trials, tested airport counters, walked through the terminal’s new gates and conversed with excited passengers looking forward to their next flight out of Burbank.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Hemingway commended Salinger, then a twenty-five-year-old staff sergeant, on his short stories, and the two conversed for hours.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026