Synonyms of run along

run along

verb

as in to move

to leave a place often for another

I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along

Synonyms & Similar Words

• move
• exit
• depart
• get
• go
• walk out
• pull out
• get off
• peel off
• push off
• cut out
• dig out
• bail out
• go off
• push on
• step (along)
• start
• clear out
• evacuate
• take off
• clear off
• escape
• sally (forth)
• part
• flee
• pike (out or off)
• shove (off)
• beat it
• bail
• bugger off
• fly
• quit
• pack (up or off)
• bug out
• bug off
• take a hike
• set out
• book
• take a powder
• hit the road
• buzz (off)
• strike out
• withdraw
• pull stakes
• retire
• run away
• begone
• get out
• retreat
• emigrate
• skip
• step out
• scarper
• vamoose
• go out
• light out
• remove
• abandon
• desert
• vacate
• abscond
• forsake
• scram
• adjourn
• decamp
• scat
• mizzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come
• show up
• arrive
• stay
• remain
• turn up
• settle
• dwell
• close
• abide
• approach
• reach
• hit
• lodge
• land
• near
• tarry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of run along

Marche runs along the country’s calf between Emilia-Romagna and Abruzzo, built on small provincial cities, family-run vineyards and a coastline most travelers skip past entirely (for now, that is). — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Menu items have a transparent background and run along the left and right sides of the screen. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

The Pacific Coast Highway that runs along 655 miles of rugged California coastline and picturesque coastal towns earned the ninth spot. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

There was a point that night, still being replayed on social media even now, where Connors was running along the back wall, throwing up lobs as the noise in the place kept building with each one. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026