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
Their bodies vary in color from light to dark gray, have rows of black or charcoal blotches running along them and have a reddish-brown stripe running down the middle of their backs.
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Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Photonics can be used in AI infrastructure by using light to move data between graphics processing units (GPUs), memory, networking chips, servers and data centers, instead of relying on electrical signals running along copper.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
But these mustangs are a herd of horses that escaped a person’s property on May 11 and have since been seen running along Interstate 40 and Highway 70, the county said in a news release.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
The Aura Cedar Outdoor Bar from Modern Shade is just under eight feet long, five feet wide, and eight feet tall, with a dual-level bar running along one of the long walls and a TV mount occupying the other.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Resident video shows aftermath Initial video released Sunday by a nearby resident showed officers running along the light‑rail tracks toward a person, and one officer kicking away what appears to be a gun from the individual on the ground.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Create a bed of them running along your fence.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
After that, they’re called thornbacks, a thornback being a bottom-feeding skatelike fish with sharp spikes running along its spine.
—David Sedaris, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2024, experts from the Gulf Coast Canine Project voiced concerns to the state transportation agency about ghost wolf mortality rates along FM 3005, the main road running along the coast, especially as development grows on Galveston Island.
—Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Photonics can be used in AI infrastructure by using light to move data between graphics processing units (GPUs), memory, networking chips, servers and data centers, instead of relying on electrical signals running along copper.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
But these mustangs are a herd of horses that escaped a person’s property on May 11 and have since been seen running along Interstate 40 and Highway 70, the county said in a news release.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
The Aura Cedar Outdoor Bar from Modern Shade is just under eight feet long, five feet wide, and eight feet tall, with a dual-level bar running along one of the long walls and a TV mount occupying the other.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Resident video shows aftermath Initial video released Sunday by a nearby resident showed officers running along the light‑rail tracks toward a person, and one officer kicking away what appears to be a gun from the individual on the ground.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Create a bed of them running along your fence.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
After that, they’re called thornbacks, a thornback being a bottom-feeding skatelike fish with sharp spikes running along its spine.
—David Sedaris, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
In 2024, experts from the Gulf Coast Canine Project voiced concerns to the state transportation agency about ghost wolf mortality rates along FM 3005, the main road running along the coast, especially as development grows on Galveston Island.
—Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running along
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In 2021, nine people died in a private plane crash after departing from Las Americas International Airport in the capital, Santo Domingo.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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This offer applies to new individual bookings made at standard rates on select sailings departing between now and May 10, 2028, excluding Celebrity river cruises, Galapagos sailings, and Alaska Cruisetours.—
Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The border officials will now track and record non-EU citizens entering and exiting the bloc.—
Simon Constable,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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In Canoga Park, family, friends and residents gathered outside the apartment complex Sunday night where one woman was seen collapsing in tears after exiting an ambulance, according to reporting from KTLA News.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Nippon Dynawave was cited for moving equipment involved before it could be inspected, but not for the incident itself, the news outlet reported.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Who's the person who keeps this thing going?—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Other award shows in the past have tried to come up with bits to keep acceptance speeches from going too long (much to mixed results).—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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Days earlier, Hulst was unable to close his mouth after yawning while walking out of a movie theater with his mother.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Avery Anna was in the middle of her performance at the Lone Star Smokeout festival in Arlington, Texas, when she was interrupted midshow by her friend and duet partner Sam Barber walking out on stage.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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When Krick and Stagg enter the command boardroom to present their opposing cases mere hours before a decision must be made, the film slips into a type of courtroom drama of stormy exchanges from the benches, with both Stagg and Krick pulling out all the stops to get their forecasts approved.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Unsurprisingly, given the scale and scope of the tournament, and the stage hosting in the US offers, FIFA is pulling out all the entertainment stops.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Before pushing off from the beach, guides explain the deep spiritual connection the kamaʻāina (native born) have with the ocean and its inhabitants.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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Seattle receiver Golden Tate, after pushing off on the Packers’ Sam Shields (no flag was thrown, naturally), had made what seemed like a belated reach and put a single arm on the ball as Jennings fell to the ground.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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How this plays out in practice is actively choosing solo activities, avoiding going on dates, or getting off of dating apps.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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And hopefully the near future features another Starship launch — a giant rocket getting off the ground in a matter of weeks, versus the seven months that separated today’s mission from the previous test flight.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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“Running along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20along. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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