as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a rundown of the suspect's lengthy police record
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as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
a run-down old house that really should be torn down
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as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
I'm afraid I'll be staying home today as I'm feeling run-down
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as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
finally ran down the answer after hours of research
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as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
constantly running down the city's cultural life won't do anything to improve it
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Recent Examples of rundown
Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
During the village meeting, Stars representatives gave a rundown of the facility, to sit on a roughly 10-acre site east of I-94, and just south of the former Trinity International University campus.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Her third Tony nom came in 1986 for her performance in the Michael Frayn drama Benefactors, about an architect’s attempts to revitalize a run-down London neighborhood.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2026
Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
An eight-way joystick to navigate menus and adjust the focus area, Menu/OK, and Disp/Back buttons run down a column to the right of the rear display.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Get Morning Squawk directly to your inbox The Morning Squawk newsletter by Alex Harring is your rundown of five things to know before the stock market opens.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
During the village meeting, Stars representatives gave a rundown of the facility, to sit on a roughly 10-acre site east of I-94, and just south of the former Trinity International University campus.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
According to the official synopsis, Savage Lake follows Nell Marin, a woman who reluctantly returns to her family’s run-down lakeside cabin with her teenage son, Oscar, after the death of her estranged father.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Her third Tony nom came in 1986 for her performance in the Michael Frayn drama Benefactors, about an architect’s attempts to revitalize a run-down London neighborhood.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
Instantly the turkey was up again and running down a shallow ditch.
—Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
An eight-way joystick to navigate menus and adjust the focus area, Menu/OK, and Disp/Back buttons run down a column to the right of the rear display.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rundown
Noun
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The summary is usually ready within seconds after the appointment ends.—
Katherine Ruppelt,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Check out your summary of benefits for more details.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Its dilapidated state and lack of funding — just $25,000 was budgeted for programming by the city last year — prevents the facility from offering a full slate of services for residents.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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The decedent lived in a dilapidated house, but in a respectable neighborhood, and I was therefore deluged with credit card offers addressed to the late debtor, a long-time devoted heroin addict.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This animal is really, really very, very, very sick.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Cameron Collins was sick of Joe Biden.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His understanding of where to be, when to slow the game down and when to speed it up, his ability to show for the ball under pressure and find a team-mate in more space; these are the things that Tottenham have desperately lacked.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Game 2 started echoing Game 1 after halftime, when Towns finally found rhythm and the Knicks looked like the more gifted team all over again.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Federal Court Justice James Stellios ruled in dismissing the appeal that no jurisdiction error was made in 2024 by then Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus in ordering Duggan's extradition.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Maasdorp called for a pivot toward investment, capital mobilization, and regional integration, saying BII was looking to forge partnerships that de-risk investment in markets long dismissed as too volatile.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For patients living with rare and neglected diseases, the next breakthrough treatment might already be sitting in a pharmaceutical company’s filing cabinet.—
Annette Bakker,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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When first performed at L.A. Opera a decade ago, the lavish production, co-produced with English National Opera, helped recover a neglected opera.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This fragmented model creates friction and quietly drains profitability through unbilled hours, margin erosion from poorly staffed projects and elevated turnover when top talent hits operational roadblocks.—
DJ Paoni,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For however poorly things are going — and the bad tone set by the starters has leaked into some defensive lapses and some pressing at the plate — the Padres got themselves into a really favorable position before this.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nathan learned about the fate of a great-aunt, who was confined at Theresienstadt, and her grandson, who by a circuitous, ultimately tragic path is remembered by Catholics as a martyr.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sharon, who used ChatGPT to learn about the egrets, posts nightly updates in a Facebook group dedicated to the prevention efforts.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Rundown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rundown. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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