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
Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
At that point, Battalion Chief Martin Mullen, who was running the mop-up operation, had walked three laps around the perimeter of the fire.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Stewart started making her championship imprint by going on a personal 12-2 run.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Investigators say a woman intentionally ran over her ex-boyfriend with his own SUV, while his mother was sitting in the front passenger seat.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Nina Burns, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
The sentence was to run concurrently with his parole violation.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
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Verb
About 90% of the industry relies on LPG cylinders to run their kitchens.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
At that point, Battalion Chief Martin Mullen, who was running the mop-up operation, had walked three laps around the perimeter of the fire.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
Following a timeout, Whitman-Hanson answered with a 6-2 run of its own.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Stewart started making her championship imprint by going on a personal 12-2 run.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Crochet was ultimately charged with three runs over 2 2/3 innings — which were spread across four frames — and threw 34 of his 53 pitches for strikes.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Investigators say a woman intentionally ran over her ex-boyfriend with his own SUV, while his mother was sitting in the front passenger seat.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
Anyone captured running a red light during that time will receive a warning notice in the mail but will not be fined.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
The sentence was to run concurrently with his parole violation.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run
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Kahn studies automation bias, the tendency of human operators to overdelegate to machines.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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Tactics are often cyclical and repeated over time, but the current tendency is very much towards the former.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Adams’s naked body was found in a brook west of Ipswich on Dec. 2, 2006.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
2 Feb. 2026
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For others, the route renders year-round recreation or a chance to commune with nature to a soundtrack of birdsong and gurgling brooks.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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In addition, Lyon highlighted a direct correlation between the intensity and duration of training.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 2026
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For carriers and other oil-intensive industries, much depends on the duration of conflict, according to Fitch Ratings.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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However, simply being in the country without authorization — for example, after overstaying a visa — is generally a civil violation, according to immigration advocates.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Policymakers should build on this progress by strengthening transparency and accountability, increasing oversight of step therapy and prior authorizations, and ensuring clinical decisions remain in the exam room.—
Alex Mejia Garcia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Being hangry is a real threat to your social life today, as Mercury trots into your community sector.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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While saddled up on Bella, Kynleigh happily trots through her house, excited to show Bella a spot she's never seen before.—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Indonesia’s stocks and currency slid toward new bearish milestones as rising Middle East conflict dragged on regional assets, compounding concerns over the country’s investability and policy direction.—
Prima Wirayani,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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As a result, heat can move through the material almost three times more efficiently along the direction of the electric field, offering a powerful way to manage thermal energy in advanced technologies.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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One of my favorite choices is developing a dry creek bed that slopes away from a home's foundation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Boise State would hang around for the final two-minute period, which stretched to about 30 minutes of actual time, as both teams repeatedly sent each other to the free-throw line and called timeouts.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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