Synonyms of run
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as in to jog 
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as in to flee
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as in to lead
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as in to vary
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as in to flow
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as in to race
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as in to tend
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as in to drive
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as in to operate
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as in to become
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as in to melt
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as in to manage
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as in to activate
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as in to cost
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as in to travel
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as in to chase
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as in tendency
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as in brook
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as in duration
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as in authorization
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as in trots
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as in to jog
to go at a pace faster than a walk
we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus
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as in to flee
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
rather than run from a black bear, it's better to hold your ground and make lots of noise
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as in to flow
to move in a stream
water running down the window
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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
run and get the nurse
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as in to become
to eventually have as a state or quality
the poor woman ran herself ragged trying to care for all those children
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as in to melt
to go from a solid to a liquid state
her makeup started to run when she got in the pool
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as in to manage
to look after and make decisions about
learning to run the family business
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as in to activate
to cause to function
in olden days mills were run by flowing water
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as in to cost
to have a price of
that sort of computer runs at least several hundred dollars
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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
he's been running with a bad crowd lately
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
if that dog continues to run cars, he's going to get seriously hurt
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as in tendency
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the company's stock has remained consistent with the overall run of the market
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as in brook
chiefly Midland
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
a run full of catfish
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as in duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
the actor has been assigned the part for the run of the show
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as in trots
runs plural
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
with weekend guests in the house, it was no time to get the runs
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Recent Examples of run
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Juventus have a billionaire owner of their own, of course, but Exor, the Agnelli family’s holding company, has always expected the club to be run like the other businesses in its portfolio.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Harper has been poor throughout the series, hitting 1-for-7 with three strikeouts, one walk and no runs or RBIs.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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The city’s budget, a City Hall overhaul, housing affordability and controversy over teardown-rebuilds are driving a slate of candidates to run to rally against changes in the city.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Juventus have a billionaire owner of their own, of course, but Exor, the Agnelli family’s holding company, has always expected the club to be run like the other businesses in its portfolio.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Key Takeaways The number of calories a person burns during a mile run averages around 100, but there is considerable variation depending on several factors, especially weight.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Harper has been poor throughout the series, hitting 1-for-7 with three strikeouts, one walk and no runs or RBIs.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Luzardo was starting to settle into the game when Hernández hit a low dribbler back to the mound to lead off the fourth and jogged out of the box.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The sophomore scampered to the edge, then jogged to paydirt for a 10-yard touchdown rush to provide his team a 21-7 edge.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bundy was initially arrested fleeing a patrol car.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Robbie, too, is trying to flee home.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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As digitization and agentic AI reshape work from customer service to customs, DHL is also upskilling people for digital roles and training supervisors to lead the transition.—
Samuel Burke,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement An investigation led by the Guardian found in September that out of the 6,000 Palestinians from Gaza held by Israel since the Hamas terror attack two years ago, only one quarter were held on suspicion of militant links.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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This Argentina varied the positions of their attackers more.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Shop it in sizes twin through California king and in 25 colors, with the price varying by size and hue.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Keeping your centerpieces low and unobtrusive is a dinner party must to allow conversation to flow.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Trump insists that trillions in new investment are flowing in, the trade deficit is shrinking, and the nation is flush enough to consider mailing out checks.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Williams, who for many years was the person on KU’s sideline to race onto the David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium turf to retrieve the tee after kickoffs, from 1970 until 2020 didn’t miss a KU football home game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
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Sheary played fast and made a few hustle plays, most notably racing to stick-check Ben Kindel and break up a first-period shot attempt after Kindel appeared to shake free on the right wing.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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And how their play-tussles tended to end up.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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The recent Venice Film Festival was dominated by anti-Gaza war protests amid the breakout success of Golden Lion nominee The Voice of Hind Rajab, but film festivals tend to attract more dissent than their small-screen siblings.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Sylvia said fire crews had to access the scene by driving in the wrong direction from 59th Street.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bouchard is one of the NHL’s most polarizing defensemen, but there’s no denying his elite play-driving numbers on the top pair — even in non-Connor McDavid and non-Leon Draisaitl minutes.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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