Synonyms of runners

runners

noun

plural of runner

1

as in smugglers

a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally

a drug runner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smugglers
• couriers
• bootleggers
• coyotes
• mules
• contrabandists
• gunrunners

2

as in messengers

one that carries a message or does an errand

sent a runner to tell them that all was ready for the feast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• messengers
• couriers
• pages
• delegates
• ambassadors
• agents
• representatives
• expresses
• forerunners
• bearers
• harbingers
• go-betweens
• envoys
• deputies
• carriers
• mail carriers
• deliverymen
• emissaries
• letter carriers
• heralds
• mailmen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of runners

Knowing where a company sits in the AI stack, where agentic meets generative, and how to assess servers versus storage is becoming ever more crucial for tracking the runners and riders in the AI race. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Some elements of the GT-2000 15 have been largely unchanged to deliver the familiar feel runners have come to expect from the franchise. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Portugal’s second goal against Uzbekistan added even more variety to the mix, with Bruno Fernandes drilling a low effort towards three runners to the near post. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026

However, bee balm also naturally spreads via runners and seeds. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2026

With runners at the corners and no outs, the Angels came up empty. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 12 July 2026

The defensive miscues haven’t been cleaned up, the lineup is still failing to hit with runners in scoring position, and the starting pitching is still giving up early leads and struggling to go deep into games. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026

The opportunistic runners should take root and form new strawberry plants. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026

Zach Neto singled twice, stole a base and scored two runs for the Angels, who went two for 14 with runners in scoring position. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026