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

Golfers should make time for Lockwood Folly Country Club, where the finishing hole runs along the Intracoastal Waterway. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026

Stone walls extend beyond the house into the gardens, while a dry stone moat runs along the front with a bridge leading to the entrance. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026

In the photo, Chloe runs along a dock with her blonde hair in a ponytail, wearing a denim dress. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026

The plan calls to prioritize mixed use development with housing, recreation and employment opportunities centered in a 470-acre corridor that runs along College Boulevard between Lowell and Nall avenues, which includes parts of Lamar. — Taylor O'Connor 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026