running hand

noun

Definition of running handnext
as in print

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Recent Examples of running hand The hot local labor market is running hand in hand with a hot property market. — Claire Bushey and Peter Campbell, Ars Technica, 8 May 2023 The Great’s default mode is something close to nihilism, with violence and despair running hand in hand with opulence. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2021 The lab offers weekly seminars led by technologists and runs hands-on exercises over a six-week period. — Jackson Barnett, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2019 Random visitors could even run hands over the artifacts, casually pressing buttons and toggling switches that once perhaps were used for life-and-death purposes. — Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 28 June 2019 This amaro bar runs hands down the best dining deal in town, dinner for two for $35, your choice of two pasta dishes and a bottle of wine. — Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, 18 Sep. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running hand
  1. print
  2. backhand
  3. copperplate
  4. cursive
  5. handwriting
  6. script
Noun
  • Despite the bravado of his flowing mullet and leopard print G-string, Pat is tragically ill-equipped for today’s rules of engagement.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That includes a limited-time collection of teen and tween clothes, school supplies and accessories in pastel colors and floral prints from the women's lifestyle brand LoveShack Fancy.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of print
Noun
  • All Gauff could do was send the backhand return into the net, sealing Rybakina’s win.
    — Lukas Weese, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Bregman pulled a 95 mph fastball into the hole, but Witt made a terrific backhand grab to corral the baseball.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of backhand
Noun
  • National Archives and Records Administration The exhibit features a number of historic papers, including an original engraving of the Declaration of Independence, printed from a copperplate of the original.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • For this work, the artist used a scraper on copperplate with determined strength, creating a print with a range of tone similar to watercolor.
    — Peter Saenger, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021
Definition of copperplate
Noun
  • The letters from Mexico arrived on graph paper, in a tight cursive that the South African students had never seen before.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The day after Morrison and the children assaulted her son, the boy’s mother walked into the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office to write out a report in neat, looping cursive.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 15 July 2026
Definition of cursive
Noun
  • Investigators collected handwriting samples from dozens of people, and all the individuals tested were excluded except for Patsy, whom examiners were unable to eliminate as the possible author.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • According to a Meta news release, the team explored hundreds of designs, from all-caps to literal handwriting.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of handwriting
Noun
  • It’s left to the audience to infer exactly what has transpired between them, but largely through omission, Wright’s script effectively articulates the burden of mental illness on family members.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Massachusetts is an outlier because it's flipped from the usual script.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of script

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“Running hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20hand. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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