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 The former hedge fund manager ran on a progressive platform, promising to slash electricity bills by 25%, build 1 million new homes and rollout single-payer health insurance. —

Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026 Koch left office in 1989, after losing his campaign for an unprecedented fourth term to David Dinkins, who ran on the promise of easing racial tensions. —

Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026 Danny Strong revised the book to the musical, which originally ran on Broadway in 1988, with a score by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA. —

Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026 The Musical’ The cartoon character Betty Boop from the 1930s takes the spotlight of a stage musical that ran on Broadway in 2025. —

Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 Creuzot, a former state district judge and pioneer of diversion programs that steer low-level offenders from prison into rehabilitation programs, ran on his record. —

Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026 Gimble, a former Texas State Guard member and McLennan County district clerk who currently serves on the Texas Judicial Council, ran on a platform that emphasizes border security and Second Amendment rights, according to his campaign website. —

Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026 Pepsi created a game show that ran on Fox. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026 The new series comes after the original Little House, which ran on NBC from 1974 to 1983, experienced a resurgence during and post-pandemic, as viewers rediscovered the series on streaming. —

Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026

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Verb

Witherspoon also chatted with her fellow volunteers and One Gen staff members, being her super friendly and charming self.

— Nashville Tennessean, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
McClain mostly chatted with Greene while Johnson spoke to Massie, though Greene and the speaker had a brief conversation before Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) joined the conversation.

— Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Dec. 2025