as in departing
to leave a place often for another
I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along
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Recent Examples of running along
Our great state’s western border, running along New Mexico, was officially set in the Compromise of 1850, which was actually a series of bills passed mainly to address issues related to slavery, according to the National Archives.
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Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Gary Messina said he was rushed by a mountain lion while running along the same northern Colorado trail on a dark morning in November.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
People in the video can be seen running along the shoulder of a road toward first responders while debris is strewn about.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
New York is a crossroads for them at the edge of the continent, like a traffic circle with east-west routes running along the ocean or north-south routes going up the harbor or to New Jersey.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Seated front row, the star turned heads in a sheer bodysuit featuring an iridescent brown and yellow print, paired with matching pants adorned with coordinating fabric details and cut-outs running along the legs.
—Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Perf means the perforations running along the film strip as it is pulled through the projector, and generally the higher the amount of perforations, the higher-quality the image.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
It’s outfitted with vertical cable knit detailing running along the bodice, plus a collared V-neckline for some preppy flair.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Arsenal have been so used to Saka coming inside onto his left foot, so to have a player who is equally capable of driving down the outside and running along the byline is a new threat.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Gary Messina said he was rushed by a mountain lion while running along the same northern Colorado trail on a dark morning in November.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
People in the video can be seen running along the shoulder of a road toward first responders while debris is strewn about.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
New York is a crossroads for them at the edge of the continent, like a traffic circle with east-west routes running along the ocean or north-south routes going up the harbor or to New Jersey.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Seated front row, the star turned heads in a sheer bodysuit featuring an iridescent brown and yellow print, paired with matching pants adorned with coordinating fabric details and cut-outs running along the legs.
—Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Perf means the perforations running along the film strip as it is pulled through the projector, and generally the higher the amount of perforations, the higher-quality the image.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
It’s outfitted with vertical cable knit detailing running along the bodice, plus a collared V-neckline for some preppy flair.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Arsenal have been so used to Saka coming inside onto his left foot, so to have a player who is equally capable of driving down the outside and running along the byline is a new threat.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running along
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Warren joins former Boise State wide receivers coach Matt Miller and safeties coach Tyler Stockton in departing the program in recent days.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tourists seeking to visit the Statue of Liberty were defrauded daily by unscrupulous ticket-hawkers pitching water tours departing miles away that charge high prices and can’t land on Liberty Island.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Surveillance video shows two masked men entering through an interior hallway of the storage facility before exiting into an outdoor area enclosed by a metal fence.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Prescott, who spent three years as an external adviser to the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines and Standards Committee before exiting in June, raised questions with the committee, BBC executives, and the corporation’s board.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York voted against moving ahead with the package, along with all but eight of his Democratic colleagues.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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Director Michael Arden, meanwhile, is up to his elbows just moving the cumbersome Legos of Dane Laffrey’s set around.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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But the actor didn't think the story of his character on all five of the Netflix series' seasons, Will Byers, and Will's longtime friend, Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard), had been fully wrapped up going into the final episode.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Young was remarkably efficient, throwing three TD passes of 30-plus yards and going 15-for-20 for 206 yards.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Graham later shared photos from a separate vacation in Sardinia, including an image of her walking out of the water in a blue bikini.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
28 Dec. 2025
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The King was seen walking out, leading a procession that included William and Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, immediately behind Charles.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This usually requires pulling out any hair that gets trapped between the bristles.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Georgia is either extremely fortunate or extremely tough — possibly both — to keep pulling out these close Ws.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Both are crucial for ankle movement when pushing off during walking, running, and jumping.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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That has included a growing number of tech and IT firms taking their place, pushing off the likes of print publishers and old-line industrial companies in the process.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Additional video footage shows that on July 7, after getting off her coach, Ruff went to a white city car — later identified as Reece's vehicle — and remained in the back seat for 20 minutes.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Anyone getting off at the Lake Street CTA Red Line subway stop on Sunday might have noticed some new signage near the station's stairways to street level.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Running along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20along. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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