1
as in visiting
to make a brief visit
I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package
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as in arresting
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in
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Recent Examples of running in
Power On Demand Sennheiser says the RS 275 kit can be up and running in a matter of minutes and the settings can be personalized using the Sennheiser’s free Smart Control Plus app, which is available for Android and iOS devices.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
People were running in every direction.
—Byguy Davies, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
In a conversation with CBS News Detroit in December, Sheffield said her focus is on building an administration that can hit the ground running in her first 100 days.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Among the pool of nearly a dozen candidates running in New York’s 12th Congressional District, Kasky is steering left of the Democratic establishment.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Videos circulating on social media showed dozens of students in school uniform running in panic across the school's basketball court, some covering their ears with their hands, apparently to protect themselves from the loud blasts.
—NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Then a gunshot appeared to ring out, sending spectators running in the opposite direction.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Candidates running in 2026 elections include a mathematician and a microbiologist, along with multiple pediatricians and former health officials.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Rodriguez is running in the 21st Assembly District, which is also leans more liberal after the 2024 adoption of new electoral maps.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
People were running in every direction.
—Byguy Davies, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
In a conversation with CBS News Detroit in December, Sheffield said her focus is on building an administration that can hit the ground running in her first 100 days.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Among the pool of nearly a dozen candidates running in New York’s 12th Congressional District, Kasky is steering left of the Democratic establishment.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Videos circulating on social media showed dozens of students in school uniform running in panic across the school's basketball court, some covering their ears with their hands, apparently to protect themselves from the loud blasts.
—NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Then a gunshot appeared to ring out, sending spectators running in the opposite direction.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Candidates running in 2026 elections include a mathematician and a microbiologist, along with multiple pediatricians and former health officials.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Rodriguez is running in the 21st Assembly District, which is also leans more liberal after the 2024 adoption of new electoral maps.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running in
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Finally, early December, after Thanksgiving and ahead of the holidays, can be a quieter visiting season.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Previously, commissioners could review complaints on an individual basis by visiting the city attorney’s office in person, but no collective discussion occurred until last week.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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The mullahs have responded by killing thousands of demonstrators and arresting thousands more, most of whom will be executed if the regime survives.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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An arresting image, the technological Singularity as the industrial revolution in terrifying maturity; a teleology of this moment from when coal was first dug and iron first processed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Baccara’s developer says the project could amount to 100 permanent jobs while pulling in around $50 million in tax dollars for Maricopa County.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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And so Lagos remains a vortex of energy, pulling in the aspiring and the curious, while somehow sustaining its longtime inhabitants.—
Alexis Okeowo,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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But seizing current oil production is one thing; overhauling Venezuela's entire oil industry would be another.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump has occasionally discussed seizing Greenland since his first term but few initially took his threats seriously.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some of those teams are guaranteed to have at least three losses because of head-to-head meetings coming over the season’s final month.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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New York is currently undefeated at home (4-0), with their last two wins coming over the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Take after the actress by grabbing them in black, or choose from six additional colors, including burgundy and deep brown.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Healthy cooking often boils down to accessibility and convenience; busy lives can leave people grabbing less nutritious alternatives.—
Virginia Willis,
AJC.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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When playing within their own half, United adjust into a 5-4-1 with the No 10s dropping in to better protect central midfield.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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But this year Swift has a new album dropping in just a few weeks.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Trent Perry is picking up the slack for the UCLA basketball team.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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But now the money saved for their golden years is being spent picking up out-of-pocket costs their insurance won’t cover.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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