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 led
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as in ranged
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as in flowed
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as in raced
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as in leaned
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as in drove
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as in operated
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as in became
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as in melted
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as in managed
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as in triggered
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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 raced
to proceed or move quickly
run and get the nurse
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as in operated
to control the mechanical operation of
I know how to run that machine
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as in became
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 triggered
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
Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 May 2026
Brian Dalton, Best Maid’s CEO and the fourth generation to run the company, thanked the city for the recognition.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 May 2026
Collins gave the gold-heel run its barest shape in Jimmy Choo’s Jenn 100 Gold Metallic Nappa Leather Sandals.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
CBS News, 13 May 2026
LaMelo Ball must sit down for a legal interview about the day he is accused of running over a child’s foot outside the Spectrum Center, a judge ordered a month before the star Charlotte Hornets player is expected to go to trial in the civil case.
—Julia Coin
may 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
In addition to walking and running, activities like swimming and cycling can help improve cardiorespiratory fitness.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 13 May 2026
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The same size shop on Third Avenue, meanwhile, would run about $220,000.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 May 2026
Brian Dalton, Best Maid’s CEO and the fourth generation to run the company, thanked the city for the recognition.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
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Unfortunately for the latter lefty, Coby Mayo greeted him with a three-run homer.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 May 2026
Collins gave the gold-heel run its barest shape in Jimmy Choo’s Jenn 100 Gold Metallic Nappa Leather Sandals.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
Verb
Iglesias has not allowed a run over 11 2/3 innings this season.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
LaMelo Ball must sit down for a legal interview about the day he is accused of running over a child’s foot outside the Spectrum Center, a judge ordered a month before the star Charlotte Hornets player is expected to go to trial in the civil case.
—Julia Coin
may 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Verb
Mary Lovelace O’Neal, whose gestural abstractions consistently ran against the grain, defying the demands placed upon Black painters by critics and artists alike, died on Sunday in Mérida, Mexico.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
In addition to walking and running, activities like swimming and cycling can help improve cardiorespiratory fitness.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run
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Back in April 2020, shortly after moving to Atlanta from South Florida, Bailey said he was hit by a car while jogging on Peachtree Street.—
Rashad Williams,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Known as a trailblazer in many areas of her life, Monroe liked to work out, and lifted five-pound weights and jogged as a way to stay in shape, which few actresses did at the time.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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That night, both the President and his wife periodically fled upstairs to check on their most beloved son, the eleven-year-old Willie, sick with a fever that would kill him two weeks later.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Prosecutors said that bystanders dialed 911 during the attack, but McHenry fled the scene, the outlet reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Hamilton may face Senate scrutiny over his lack of experience leading an emergency management agency, though his defense of FEMA’s federal role has earned respect among disaster management professionals.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Former Denver Broncos quarterback Craig Morton, who led the franchise to its first Super Bowl appearance in 1977, died Saturday at 83.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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With six bedrooms, no real communal spaces, and a reception with varying opening hours, this is definitely more guesthouse than hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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There are over 40 colors to choose from, although the prices vary by color and design.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
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For cocktails and nightlife, hit TopGolf or Nola’s for live music then end the night strong with a table at HQ nightclub where resident and guest DJs keep the dance floor bumping and bottle servers keep the bubbly and energy flowing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Together, all of those developments deepened class and regional inequalities, as capital flowed away from workers in the industrial hinterland toward financial centers like New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Both companies are racing for the public market, with SpaceX expected to disclose its prospectus as soon as this week, ahead of what could be a record offering next month.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The company is racing to have Starship ready for next year’s revamped Artemis III mission, which calls for Starship’s upper stage to rendezvous with NASA’s Orion capsule — the same vehicle that carried the Artemis II astronauts around the moon last month — while orbiting Earth.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Players tend to take on longer lasting sources of energy, but reaching for a quickfire caffeine or sugar hit in times of need is not unheard of and the psychological impact of feeling energized can be just as important as any actual boost.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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This naïve view tended to overlook the searing violence of the ‘Cold’ War, and the ever-increasing inequality between nations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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For instance, researchers found that rapid urbanization and electrification across Asia drove brightening in cities from China to India to Sub-Saharan Africa.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The novel starts out on a highway, in a car that’s driving too fast.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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“Run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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