Synonyms of running along

running along

verb

present participle of run along

as in departing

to leave a place often for another

I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departing
• exiting
• moving
• stepping (along)
• going
• walking out
• pulling out
• pushing off
• getting off
• pushing on
• peeling off
• digging out
• getting
• going off
• cutting out
• taking off
• packing (up or off)
• bailing out
• shoving (off)
• buzzing (off)
• clearing out
• bugging out
• clearing off
• beating it
• sallying (forth)
• starting
• buggering off
• hitting the road
• evacuating
• taking a powder
• taking a hike
• escaping
• fleeing
• bugging off
• parting
• piking (out or off)
• flying
• pulling stakes
• bailing
• striking out
• quitting
• setting out
• running away
• booking
• vamoosing
• getting out
• retiring
• going out
• withdrawing
• stepping out
• scarpering
• retreating
• emigrating
• skipping
• lighting out
• mizzling
• abandoning
• removing
• absconding
• deserting
• vacating
• forsaking
• scramming
• decamping
• scatting
• adjourning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming
• showing up
• arriving
• remaining
• turning up
• staying
• settling
• lodging
• abiding
• approaching
• dwelling
• closing
• nearing
• reaching
• hitting
• tarrying
• landing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of running along

Warm water running over, the feel of the grains between my hands, the sound of it like stones running along the pavement. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

That money paid for the brick promenade now running along the Choptank River. — Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026

In a second mirror selfie, Lopez shared a better look at the striking swimsuit, which featured sparkly rhinestones running along her low-cut neckline and torso. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026

Argentina is producing oil and gas like never before, helping make crude the country’s leading export for the first time, though worries persist that the economy is running along two tracks. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Video captured by e-biker Jamaal Harrison shows the small pig running along Hayworth Avenue near West Hollywood as Harrison follows on his bike. — Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

And, to his right, Koehn saw a man, later identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, running along Blue Lakes with a rifle in his hands. — Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026

Two 911 callers reported seeing a child in a towel running along a state highway near the Scioto River, according to audio of the calls obtained by ABC News. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Or, spend the afternoon biking or running along the Lakefront Trail, catch the sunset at Belmont Harbor, or explore Lakeview's bookstores, breweries, and cafés. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026