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
Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Bennet, who is now running for governor, and Tester largely ignored the protesters, who interjected throughout the event, as they were escorted out or asked by security not to disrupt.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
The Knights score an average of 8 1/2 runs per game, with six players hitting .315 or higher.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
Historically, some California IT projects have run over budget and behind schedule.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025
Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Founder Margiela retired in 2009, and the label was run by an anonymous team (one that for a time included Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy) until Galliano’s appointment.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Verb
On the first half-court possession of the game, Boston ran a handoff with Sydney Colson on the wing, springing her for a clean jumper at the free-throw line.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Bennet, who is now running for governor, and Tester largely ignored the protesters, who interjected throughout the event, as they were escorted out or asked by security not to disrupt.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
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Foregoing his run for lieutenant governor, Bradford is redirecting his efforts to garner support for the lead role at the Department of Insurance in the November 2026 election.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
The Knights score an average of 8 1/2 runs per game, with six players hitting .315 or higher.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
Verb
Webb, however, has allowed six runs over his last 10 innings (5.40 ERA) and the Padres beat him in late April in San Diego with five runs in five innings.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
Historically, some California IT projects have run over budget and behind schedule.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025
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The Black Knights run the highest percentage of run concepts using outside zone and man.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Founder Margiela retired in 2009, and the label was run by an anonymous team (one that for a time included Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy) until Galliano’s appointment.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run
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That’s the tendency, when arriving at such milestones — to celebrate the past, and the distance traveled.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The heavy stacks of cash fit into a pattern emerging throughout the trial as prosecutors attempt to paint Combs as a man spoiled by success, able to hide a tendency for abuse and criminality through a large staff and an ever-larger fortune.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Adept anglers can fly-fish for them across the varied terrain of the property’s creeks or patrol the marshy perimeters its six Class A lakes for the coveted catch, as well as fellow trout—namely rainbow, brown, and brook–that often exceed 20 inches.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
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The quick video opened with footage of a rushing river and rolled to show a closeup of flowering branches, blue bells and an aerial view of a brook.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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The way blind people see the world depends on the type, severity, and duration of their vision loss.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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The Overture would make those trips possible with a cruise speed of Mach 1.7 that could slash the duration of a transcontinental flight by up to half.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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But their work authorization is tied to their parole status, and reapplying for permission to work in the United States will take months.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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This withdrawal came following the company’s public announcement to increase its share repurchase authorization to $750 million and commit to utilize $200 million of such authorization over the next three months and $500 million within the next 12 months.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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This would entail Lopez heading to the English capital and Christopher Nkunku travelling in the opposite direction to its Catalan counterpart.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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His regular-season numbers are astonishing, but so are his postseason stats… in the opposite direction.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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While traversing steep mountain trails and navigating undulating bent grass greens at Cliffhangers, golfers will drive carts through cascading waterfalls, cross swift flowing creeks, and wind through a cave system.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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It is situated along a creek just off California State Route 2 in Angeles National Forest.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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There’s another aspect of the show that mirrors modern times: A seething anger so strong that in one bit Judas deliberately walks into Jesus.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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Additionally, Shimamura says that the Japanese film industry is too focused on the domestic box office at times, when there is huge growth potential for some of Japan’s IP to bring in profits from overseas.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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Animals that migrate when the seasons change have been observed to seek higher latitudes.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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The possibility of displays of the aurora borealis at more southerly latitudes comes from a spike in solar activity, which is currently at a 23-year high due to the current solar maximum period.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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