as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a rundown of the suspect's lengthy police record
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as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
a run-down old house that really should be torn down
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as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
I'm afraid I'll be staying home today as I'm feeling run-down
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as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
finally ran down the answer after hours of research
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as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
constantly running down the city's cultural life won't do anything to improve it
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Recent Examples of rundown
Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships and products across the sports business industry.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Erica Olsen, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Vietnamese refugees who arrived in the 1970s and 80s transformed a stretch of run-down shops into a vibrant commercial district, and their children entered Oklahoma’s mainstream as judges, physicians, attorneys and business owners.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 18 Feb. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The phone hit Green near his ear, with blood quickly running down his neck following the impact.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
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Noun
If your children are feeling tired, rundown, or stressed, listening to upbeat, energetic songs can increase optimism, motivation, and happiness.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships and products across the sports business industry.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
In 1963, Bob Baker and his partner Alton Wood found a run-down scenic shop in downtown Los Angeles to convert into what became a beloved theater where, for the next 5 decades, would surprise and delight guests with marionette shows.
—Erica Olsen, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Vietnamese refugees who arrived in the 1970s and 80s transformed a stretch of run-down shops into a vibrant commercial district, and their children entered Oklahoma’s mainstream as judges, physicians, attorneys and business owners.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Strickland won the match and was looking to deliver more damage to King before Omega ran down to the ring and chased him off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The phone hit Green near his ear, with blood quickly running down his neck following the impact.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rundown
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Create that profile or summary statement, frontload your strengths and best skills, write those descriptions of your best projects and achievements in jobs past, describe your volunteer and community work, share those hobbies and interests.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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In an email correspondence, Alvarado also shared his own summary of the event and the nuanced topic of separating the actions of one individual from a larger movement.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But these Brown and Black immigrants were usually segregated into dilapidated apartments in the region’s oldest housing stock.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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The guy handed Gary some cash and Stewart disappeared into a dilapidated trailer.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The indictment says one customer paid $10,000 in vet bills after buying sick German Shepherds.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The move comes as air travelers are experiencing longer security lines and a growing number of TSA agents are quitting or calling in sick.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
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Four Fort Worth restaurants were temporarily closed, and roaches were found at others during the latest round of city health inspections, according to the inspection reports.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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When the question was broken down by party affiliation, Democrats were significantly more likely to cross party lines, the 2024 survey found.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The owners who were arrested were charged with felonies; however, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg later dismissed the case due to conflicts of interest.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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As part of the plea agreement, two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child — another third-degree felony — as well as a class-A misdemeanor charge of child abuse and a class-B misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief were dismissed.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When first performed at L.A. Opera a decade ago, the lavish production, co-produced with English National Opera, helped recover a neglected opera.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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His refusal to weaponize suffering is one of his most important — and most neglected— lessons.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This fragmented model creates friction and quietly drains profitability through unbilled hours, margin erosion from poorly staffed projects and elevated turnover when top talent hits operational roadblocks.—
DJ Paoni,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For however poorly things are going — and the bad tone set by the starters has leaked into some defensive lapses and some pressing at the plate — the Padres got themselves into a really favorable position before this.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Further on the tech front, OpenAI is focusing employee and investor attention on its enterprise business as the artificial intelligence startup gears up to go public, potentially by the end of the year, CNBC has learned.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Investigators learned on Tuesday that Lickhart had died from her injuries, and homicide detectives took over the case, DiMartino said.—
Nathan Pilling
March 17,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Rundown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rundown. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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