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 to visit
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as in to practice
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as in trotted
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as in retreated
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as in went
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as in ranged
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as in flowed
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as in travelled
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as in tended
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as in drove
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as in handled
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as in turned
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as in melted
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as in managed
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as in powered
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as in cost
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as in traveled
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as in chased
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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 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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as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I could run over right now if that's good for you
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as in to practice
to do over and over so as to become skilled
let's run over this dance number one more time
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variants
also chiefly dialectal run
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as in trotted
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 retreated
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 flowed
to move in a stream
water running down the window
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as in travelled
to proceed or move quickly
run and get the nurse
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as in turned
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 melted
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 managed
to look after and make decisions about
learning to run the family business
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as in powered
to cause to function
in olden days mills were run by flowing water
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as in cost
to have a price of
that sort of computer runs at least several hundred dollars
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as in traveled
to come or be together as friends
he's been running with a bad crowd lately
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as in chased
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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Recent Examples of run
Audrey Sasson, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
The official compared Stefanik to current Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin, who ran unsuccessfully against Hochul in 2022, rising to a Cabinet position despite his relatively narrow loss.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 May 2025
For Chalamet, the memory of his run of Bob Dylan cosplay for the A Complete Unknown press tour still lingers, but he’s found the rhythm again with his wacky, colorful take on streetwear, caps, and subversive outerwear.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
Stanton will now add firepower to the American League’s best offense, though the Yankees scored just four runs over the weekend in Boston.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Founder Margiela retired in 2009, and the label was run by an anonymous team (one that for a time included Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy) until Galliano’s appointment.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Our 6,000 members — and tens of thousands of New Yorkers — are practically running to the polls.
—Audrey Sasson, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
The official compared Stefanik to current Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin, who ran unsuccessfully against Hochul in 2022, rising to a Cabinet position despite his relatively narrow loss.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
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That volume of driving runs is made more stark when comparing Delap’s progressive carries to his centre-forward peers in the Premier League.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 May 2025
For Chalamet, the memory of his run of Bob Dylan cosplay for the A Complete Unknown press tour still lingers, but he’s found the rhythm again with his wacky, colorful take on streetwear, caps, and subversive outerwear.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Verb
The 26-year-old driver accused of running over the teen and woman was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, police said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
Stanton will now add firepower to the American League’s best offense, though the Yankees scored just four runs over the weekend in Boston.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
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The Black Knights run the highest percentage of run concepts using outside zone and man.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Founder Margiela retired in 2009, and the label was run by an anonymous team (one that for a time included Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy) until Galliano’s appointment.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run
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Republicans argue these tactics reflect a tendency by the governor to prioritize optics over sustainable fiscal solutions.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
16 June 2025
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Key inputs to this call include the tendencies of mature bull markets, some likely profit-margin slippage from tariffs, moderating earnings gains and the chance that the Fed will resume rate cuts in coming months.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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Adept anglers can fly-fish for them across the varied terrain of the property’s creeks or patrol the marshy perimeters its six Class A lakes for the coveted catch, as well as fellow trout—namely rainbow, brown, and brook–that often exceed 20 inches.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
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The quick video opened with footage of a rushing river and rolled to show a closeup of flowering branches, blue bells and an aerial view of a brook.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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And since the sun will appear to describe such a high arc across the sky, the duration of daylight will be at its most extreme, lasting exactly 15 hours.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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This tactic bumped our average session duration by 20%.—
Vaibhav Kakkar,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The government is also now appealing to the public to help find and deport people in the country without authorization.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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UniCredit has built a surprise stake in Commerzbank of 28% since September through derivatives and has the European Central Bank's authorization to hold up to 29.9% in the lender.—
Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid,Ganesh Rao,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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At its narrowest point, the strait is about 21 miles wide, with two shipping lanes two miles wide in each direction.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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This weekend will see the section of the Mass Pike between Exit 123 in Weston and Exit 125 in Newton reduced to a single lane in each direction for about 72 hours as crews replace the I-90 bridge over the MBTA Worcester Commuter Rail.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
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While traversing steep mountain trails and navigating undulating bent grass greens at Cliffhangers, golfers will drive carts through cascading waterfalls, cross swift flowing creeks, and wind through a cave system.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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It is situated along a creek just off California State Route 2 in Angeles National Forest.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The number Ferrari chose for the debut is 51, which was the number of the winning Ferrari in 2023, when the marque won Le Mans for the first time in almost 60 years.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
16 June 2025
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Using the explosive Mitchell on returns would be a good way for the Ravens to get the ball in his hands a few more times a game.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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During oral arguments on June 17, all three judges suggested that presidents have wide latitude under the federal law at issue and that courts should be reluctant to step in.—
Staff,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 June 2025
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This means that the aurora borealis may be viewed from lower latitudes than usual.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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