as in to beat the drum (for or about)
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Recent Examples of run with
The snap election, if called in February, would be just about four months into Takaichi’s term as prime minister, and would be the first election that the LDP would run with its junior coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Younger started the decisive run with a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Ole Miss took the lead on Lucas Caneiro’s fourth field goal, from 21 yards, and seemed poised to continue its improbable run with Chambliss’ TD pass to Wright.
—John Marshall, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
Twitchy enough to line up off the edge or run with a tight end in the slot, Fisher (6-1, 231) is a bit small but brings enough thump to be the type of linebacker who never has to leave the field.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Many advertisers who come to the company have previously run with big independent newsletter publishers like Axios but need to make their money work harder for them.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
The threat of chaos bubbles under the surface down in Vaults 32 and 33, with the former continuing to suffer from its water shortage and the latter run with an iron fist by Stephanie.
—Jack King, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Dunn, a senior transfer from Georgia Tech, is one of the more experienced players on the team alongside Londynn Jones, a senior UCLA transfer who made a Final Four run with the Bruins last season.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Now, Atlas can cartwheel, dance, run with human-like fluidity, twist its arms, head and torso 360 degrees, and pick itself up off of the floor using only its feet.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Younger started the decisive run with a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Ole Miss took the lead on Lucas Caneiro’s fourth field goal, from 21 yards, and seemed poised to continue its improbable run with Chambliss’ TD pass to Wright.
—John Marshall, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
Twitchy enough to line up off the edge or run with a tight end in the slot, Fisher (6-1, 231) is a bit small but brings enough thump to be the type of linebacker who never has to leave the field.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Many advertisers who come to the company have previously run with big independent newsletter publishers like Axios but need to make their money work harder for them.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
The threat of chaos bubbles under the surface down in Vaults 32 and 33, with the former continuing to suffer from its water shortage and the latter run with an iron fist by Stephanie.
—Jack King, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Dunn, a senior transfer from Georgia Tech, is one of the more experienced players on the team alongside Londynn Jones, a senior UCLA transfer who made a Final Four run with the Bruins last season.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Now, Atlas can cartwheel, dance, run with human-like fluidity, twist its arms, head and torso 360 degrees, and pick itself up off of the floor using only its feet.
—Will Croxton, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run with
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Pull up an image of the bobblehead the Dodgers gave out before the game, commemorating Smith’s Game 7 World Series-winning home run.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Why collect distortive taxes to give out benefits only to tax back those benefits?—
Tomas J. Philipson,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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See hummingbird migration map Hummingbird Central tracks hummingbirds across the country and has published an interactive hummingbird migration map for 2026.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her writing has also been published in Forbes Advisor, CNN Underscored, USA Today Blueprint, Slickdeals Money, and Newsweek.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Run with.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20with. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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