as in to move
to leave a place often for another
I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along
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Recent Examples of run along
What Deveining Actually Means Deveining is the process of removing the dark digestive track that runs along the tail of shrimp, prawns, and sometimes crawfish.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Saturday’s parade celebrating Mexican-American culture ran along Cesar Chavez Street between Robert and Ada streets.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Local real estate agent Hans Nagrath told CBS News that his dog, Benny, was off his leash during their run along the river when the dog sprinted into the water to chase two geese.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The dedicated section of 76th Avenue runs along the courthouse property from 100th Place to 103rd Street.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Saturday’s parade celebrating Mexican-American culture ran along Cesar Chavez Street between Robert and Ada streets.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
Local real estate agent Hans Nagrath told CBS News that his dog, Benny, was off his leash during their run along the river when the dog sprinted into the water to chase two geese.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The dedicated section of 76th Avenue runs along the courthouse property from 100th Place to 103rd Street.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run along
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The campaign now moves forward with voters weighing sharply different visions for California’s future as the primary draws closer.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The Raiders had their worst season since moving to Las Vegas last year.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The lobby’s elevator doors opened and a woman with a giant white saucer on her head and a matching floor-length coat, embellished with red splotches that evoked stab wounds, slowly exited.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Schultz exited after issuing a one-out walk in the fifth.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The cruise ship departed the Shetland Islands in Scotland on May 6, and also stopped in Brest, France before arriving in Bordeaux, French outlet France 24 previously reported.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Richard Midgeley, who worked primarily on international scouting, departed for a college position at Cal.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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The area North Cornwall has plenty of fancy restaurants, but Prawn on the Lawn in Padstow gets the balance right between sophisticated seafood and laidback service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Cameron Brink’s 10 points were the only ones provided by the Sparks’ bench, while the Tempo got 42 points from reserves.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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As co-owner of the Australian team along with fellow Hollywood star Hugh Jackman and Slingsby, Reynolds went practice racing on Friday and actually won the race.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The vibe of the ensuing sketch could go either way.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The Grammy winner was spotted after dinner while walking out of Via Carota, which is an Italian restaurant that is located at 51 Grove Street in New York’s West Village.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Meanwhile, their father walks out of their life entirely.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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But adding that little bit of friction for one week, by having to log in on a web browser rather than just pulling out a phone without thinking, puts us back in charge of deciding where our attention goes.—
Jonathan Haidt,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Ryan pulled out the gun and pointed it at MacMeekin, leading to a fierce struggle for the weapon, according to charging documents.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Despite such an important season getting off to a disastrous start, Chisholm has received plenty of runway from the Yankees.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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Not all of his subjects got off so easy.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20along. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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