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as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
finally ran down the answer after hours of research
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as in dismissing
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 running down
Armed police officers were seen running down the platform at the station, evacuating passengers while looking to neutralize any ongoing threat, British news agency PA Media reported.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Pullover hoodies tend to come in a greater variety of designs since manufacturers don’t have to worry about a zipper running down the length to mess up how the graphics look.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
All colors—black, green, pink, pistachio, red, blue, and white—have the wide lines running down the sides in contrasting colors.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The team identified a continuous midline feature that began as a fleshy crest along the neck and trunk and transitioned over the hips into a single row of spikes running down the tail — each spike positioned over a single vertebra and fitted to each other.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Oh, perfect naked cherubs running down the trail through the trees!
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The look consisted of a long-sleeve, silky dress shirt with a sharp collar and subtle buttons running down the front placket of the garment.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
His lips are big pillows, the top one a bit larger with a thick line running down its middle.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Chairman David Moores came in with tears running down his cheeks.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Pullover hoodies tend to come in a greater variety of designs since manufacturers don’t have to worry about a zipper running down the length to mess up how the graphics look.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
All colors—black, green, pink, pistachio, red, blue, and white—have the wide lines running down the sides in contrasting colors.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The team identified a continuous midline feature that began as a fleshy crest along the neck and trunk and transitioned over the hips into a single row of spikes running down the tail — each spike positioned over a single vertebra and fitted to each other.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Oh, perfect naked cherubs running down the trail through the trees!
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
The look consisted of a long-sleeve, silky dress shirt with a sharp collar and subtle buttons running down the front placket of the garment.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
His lips are big pillows, the top one a bit larger with a thick line running down its middle.
—Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Chairman David Moores came in with tears running down his cheeks.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running down
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Barca are finding life more difficult this term, though.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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With child care now costing costing more than many college degrees and more than rent in some major cities, parents are finding finances stretched.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Venezuelans got accustomed to dismissing it all as noise, just a pretext the dictatorship employed to stamp out civil rights.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Despite mounting criticism and public skepticism, Cheney remained a vocal defender of the war, dismissing opposition as politically motivated.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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For example, when a manager gives feedback to a team member, Cisco's learning platform will combine that feedback with other data points, such as the employee's skills profile, to generate personalized learning recommendations.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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So did laws and court rulings that followed — barring Black men from the militia, barring Black adults from juries, barring Black children from learning alongside white children in public schools, and barring racial intermarriage.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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The lightweight formula delivers hydration to your complexion, which is necessary for minimizing the appearance of scars and marks.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
29 Oct. 2025
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The military showed us a map of Hamas tunnel routes Israeli forces are still discovering and demolishing in the area.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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James Watson, a renowned molecular biologist and one of the Nobel Prize winners for discovering the structure of DNA, died Thursday after a brief illness, according to a statement from his former employer.—
Christina Zdanowicz,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Never met someone successful ever talking down to someone online.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Worldfor never talking down to me or being too afraid to address the hard things in life.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the returns on scaling up chatbots are, at present, diminishing.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
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Adopting China’s position in this way would be a blunder, diminishing Taiwan’s resolve to resist Chinese aggression and coercion.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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The strong, measurable preference makes the orange lichens reliable natural indicators for locating fossil remains.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Police asked for the public's help locating Hermios, who is a Pacific Islander, stands at 4 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 110 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Running down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20down. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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