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
The map submitted to the commissioners court shows the Onion Creek trail running along the creek for part of its length, as well as along Buda's Main Street.
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Richard Webner, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Feb. 2026
Bowell is charged in the March 29, 2025 death of Ann Seidl, 54, who was struck while running along County Highway Y in the Town of Dunn and pronounced dead at the scene, according to WEAU, WQOW and WKRC.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Pipes running along exterior walls with little or no insulation.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
The land is surrounded by water, with the Boise River on one side and a stream diverting from the river running along the other.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Richard Webner, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Feb. 2026
Bowell is charged in the March 29, 2025 death of Ann Seidl, 54, who was struck while running along County Highway Y in the Town of Dunn and pronounced dead at the scene, according to WEAU, WQOW and WKRC.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Pipes running along exterior walls with little or no insulation.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
The land is surrounded by water, with the Boise River on one side and a stream diverting from the river running along the other.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running along
Verb
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Lock your home before departing.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York were also among the 10 states with the greatest numbers of departing residents.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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These included rumors that Davis was exiting the company for a potential top position at Alaïa, and would be succeeded by Gucci’s former creative director Sabato De Sarno.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Money is exiting, but the majority of assets have remained in place, and some ETF experts say the money being pulled isn’t from the long-term investor or financial advisor that have begun allocating to the asset class.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Mostly, however, Gee’s sophisticated, stealthily moving film folds any bursts of emotion into its exquisitely dark shadows, letting Evans’ limpid but heartsore music do most of the weeping.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Juliette Binoche has spent four decades embodying the restless intelligence of French and European cinema, moving effortlessly between auteurs and emotional registers.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Third game Leonard thrilled his home crowd with a dynamic effort, going 11 of 13 and 6 of 7 from beyond the arc.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Space enthusiasts desperately wanted to see astronauts boldly going – preferably in Heinlein-style atomic cruisers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of Portage High School students voiced their protest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions Thursday morning, walking out of classes to do so.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Mia Sotelo, a student at Forney High School and an organizer of Thursday’s walkout, said students from her campus, as well as North Forney High School, are walking out in solidarity with schools in Minnesota that have been affected by the immigration crackdown.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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More than half of what scientists are pulling out of that frozen ground has never been cataloged.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Fans of Harry Styles are pulling out all the stops — and even some blood — in an effort to afford tickets for his upcoming world tour.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Feb. 2026
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For-sale inventory tends to be less robust, open houses are fewer and the effort to travel from home to home in less-than-ideal weather conditions leaves many buyers pushing off a sale until the spring.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Gliding, pushing off, and stopping were a breeze, and the skates were plenty responsive during lessons on the ice.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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Will adventure mean getting off our phones and going out into the world?—
Annabel Gat,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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After getting off the bus, Cherry and his two friends went back to the Popeyes, which was closed.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Running along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20along. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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