run on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for run on
Verb
  • Among her recent videos documenting her conversations on Omegle, a video-chatting app for talking with strangers, the one that performed best featured a man calling her an anti-trans slur (Lee isn’t trans).
    Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In an exclusive with WWD, Leclerc sat down to chat about his definition of success both on and off the racetrack, working with Constant as his stylist, tapping into his creative side through his new studio and more.
    Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • National parks appear to have weathed summer crowds despite staffing cuts, but fall remains uncertain.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Sometime Tuesday or Wednesday is the forecast for when the storms will be closest if remaining independent, and each will be due east of the coast between Wilmington in North Carolina and the state border of South Carolina and Georgia.
    Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On the first play of the final period, Bruce rambled in for a four-yard TD for the Eagles.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Since a Ralphie rambled across Folsom Field for the first time in September 1967, CU put up a sterling 5-1 record in live mascot debut runs.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The working group held 10 meetings between July and September, and talked to various entities affected or interested.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Home in a comfy chair, holding baby Zakaria, who’s nursing while Mayniel talks.
    Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Great Again hats and T-shirts emblazoned with Kirk’s face, ignored the registration queries and continued chatting with friends.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • ElAttrache recommended a shoulder debridement to relieve the pain Stewart has continued to feel in his shoulder.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Scott Wartman For years, the windows of homes along the Mill Creek in Cincinnati would occasionally rattle with the sound of explosions.
    Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Still, the sight of her phone slipping from 15% to 8% left her rattled.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Students should be encouraged to converse with their AI tutor without fear of ridicule for asking questions in class.
    Steve Grubbs, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • As the dog show continued, the deputies and Argo stayed by the sheriff’s Volunteer Patrol station to converse with attendees.
    Maureen Robertson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many San Diego families and local employers were thrown into a lurch during the strike, which lasted just over one week in February 1996.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Utting believes a glut is on its way starting in 2030 and lasting until 2035 or so—right when VG is largely finished ramping up its incredible wave of growth.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Run on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20on. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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