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
  • These glasses have plenty of personality with playful prints, unexpected motifs, and fun patterns.
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Delicate floral prints were an emphasis this season, the first inspired by the Marie Antoinette exhibition at London’s V&A, and the second from Italian vintage archives.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of print
Noun
  • In his second straight victory since being disqualified at the China Open for hitting a spectator in the eye with a ball, Medvedev converted his fourth match point when his Czech opponent sent a backhand volley wide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Batherson scored 66 seconds into the second period, taking advantage of a Boston turnover and scoring with a backhand shot.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 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
  • Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and xAI’s Elon Musk scrawled their names in erratic cursive.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Their names are painted in cursive on an exterior wall of Petitpain.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of cursive
Noun
  • Bahdanau was working with artificial neural networks, which had already shown promise in pattern-recognition tasks such as deciphering handwriting and identifying objects in photos.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Some handwriting experts wondered whether a lack of panache in penmanship was generational.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of handwriting
Noun
  • Rob Savage, who has Other Mommy opening this weekend, will direct the horror thriller, which has a script by Nathan Elston.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Occasional moments of real, spontaneous joy emerge, and others reveal the crushing emptiness of lives going nowhere, but the script doesn’t lean too hard in either direction.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 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 16 Oct. 2026.

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