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
Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
The film is dated for August 6, 2027, and this incarnation will explore the glamour and corruption of mid-1980s Miami, inspired by the pilot episode and first season of the NBC television series that ran from 1984-1089 and influenced the culture from fashion to filmmaking.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Yet, the club still nipped the Lakers on 2024-25 revenue, $620 million to $618 million, thanks to the playoff run—the Lakers lost in the first round.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Lital Anderson’s second-grade son Calvin Anderson ran over 150 miles last year and was among the top three finishers.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The 2025 Other Israel Film Festival runs from November 6-13 at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
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Lutnick, now the secretary of commerce, specifically lobbied for a former Uber executive to run the Department of Transportation.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
The film is dated for August 6, 2027, and this incarnation will explore the glamour and corruption of mid-1980s Miami, inspired by the pilot episode and first season of the NBC television series that ran from 1984-1089 and influenced the culture from fashion to filmmaking.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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In early June, the Royals promoted him to the 26-man roster to help generate more run production.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Yet, the club still nipped the Lakers on 2024-25 revenue, $620 million to $618 million, thanks to the playoff run—the Lakers lost in the first round.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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On that night, his brother was run over by a drunk driver who fled the scene.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Lital Anderson’s second-grade son Calvin Anderson ran over 150 miles last year and was among the top three finishers.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
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Soros’ long-running nonprofit, Open Society Foundations, has provided millions in funding to Indivisible over the years, along with a vast number of predominantly left-leaning causes.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The 2025 Other Israel Film Festival runs from November 6-13 at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run
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Aside from these Nazi-ish tendencies, Frankenstein is erotically obsessed with the borders of life and death, with wounds and organs being specific sites of fascination; meanwhile, Katrin’s attraction to a lowly, virile farmhand (Joe Dallesandro) jeopardises the sanctity of the experiments.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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This failure was not due to a lack of warnings, but to a deeper human tendency to discount the unthinkable.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Michelle turned back, but the other two children went walking along a trail near what is now I-395 and came across a brook.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
1 Oct. 2025
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The property, which features lush greenery and old-growth trees set among babbling brooks and water features, is open to the public, and the gardens have served as a popular spot for weddings over the decades in addition to an annual Mother’s Day tea that Weston said attracts hundreds each year.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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The researchers investigated which drugs were associated with microbiome changes, whether the amount or duration of use strengthened these impacts, and what happened to a patient when a drug was started or discontinued.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Even though it is considered a weak event, likely shorter than normal in duration, its impact is likely to be strongest during the winter season and so plays a large role in the outlooks.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Equity members have already voted in favor of a strike authorization.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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This practice has led some US lawmakers to push for repealing these authorizations, as Congress looks to wrestle back some authority over war powers and foreign policy.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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After the gentle shove, the cat hops back and instantly looks at Nova, then trots to the opposite side of the bed.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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The boy jumps out with his footy and trots away, bouncing it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Gathering Communist Party elites will review China’s upcoming five-year plan, an economic blueprint whose direction is strictly dictated by top leadership in the authoritarian state.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Then, pick a patch of sky 40 degrees away in the direction of your local zenith, which is the point directly above your head.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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At its northern end, where the creek meets the lake, the trail connects with the Erie Canalway Trail, which is part of the 750-mile Empire State Trail network, opening up even more routes to explore.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Police later found the rifle in a creek behind the family's home.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro also said that Carranza was innocent and that his boat was displaying a distress signal at the time of the attack, according to CBS News.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The display area matches the size of a human pupil and achieves a resolution beyond 25,000 pixels per inch (ppi), which is about 150 times denser than most smartphone screens.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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