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Recent Examples of runaround
Tell me one thing only please, and don’t give me the runaround.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
But at the beginning of 11th grade, a change to his mom’s insurance ended her personal care benefit, sending him into a runaround with his county’s Medicaid office in Minnesota.
—Leah Fabel, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
For more of Cher reading authority figures for filth, here's a great scene opposite Andrew Robinson, another in a string of doctors giving her and Rocky the runaround.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 20 May 2025
Wells said Tate helped her break through the runaround and connect with someone at DTE Energy who cleaned up trees.
—Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 22 May 2024
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2025
But at the beginning of 11th grade, a change to his mom’s insurance ended her personal care benefit, sending him into a runaround with his county’s Medicaid office in Minnesota.
—Leah Fabel, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
For more of Cher reading authority figures for filth, here's a great scene opposite Andrew Robinson, another in a string of doctors giving her and Rocky the runaround.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 20 May 2025
Wells said Tate helped her break through the runaround and connect with someone at DTE Energy who cleaned up trees.
—Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 22 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runaround
Noun
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That’s evidenced by the GOP’s skirting of the issue.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Dominator 3, at its base a Ford F-350, features an armored shell and skirting designed to keep winds from lifting the vehicle; strong windows, equipment for tracking weather data and a hydraulic spike system used to anchor the vehicle to the ground.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The facility, intended as the largest addition to the White House since the Oval Office, has sparked debate among historians, preservationists, commentators, and the public due to its demolition of the historic East Wing and the bypassing of standard preservation reviews.—
Associate News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
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Some strains are now capable of identifying and bypassing backups, targeting critical systems first and spreading laterally across devices and networks.—
Ro'ee Margalit,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Clippers investigation Silver said he has been told that the Los Angeles Clippers have been cooperative with the external investigation into their possible circumvention of the salary cap through a suspicious endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard with a now-bankrupt company.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Clippers’ circumvention, if proved, would amount to Steve Ballmer playing to his strength as the league’s richest owner and the world’s 10th-richest man.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But merely saying that is a cop-out.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Retreating to one’s room in the middle of the day feels like a cop-out at many places, but here the indoor-outdoor flow transforms a late-afternoon nap into a pleasure without the guilt.—
Alex Postman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The capital Rome has the highest rate of garbage tax evasion, according to the authorities, followed by Naples.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Her assertion comes after Trump granted a pardon for her parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022 and sentenced to 19 years in prison.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Its defense minister last week reported some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by about 2 million Ukrainians.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Its defense minister last week reported some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by about 2 million Ukrainians.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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The senior got the final two outs, which kept the score close enough for the Hawks to tie the score in their half of the fifth inning.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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Check-in and check-out are seamless, and even with the digital entry system, there is a clear sense that someone on staff is available if needed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Runaround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runaround. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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