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as in jogs
to go at a pace faster than a walk
we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus
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as in flees
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
rather than run from a black bear, it's better to hold your ground and make lots of noise
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as in flows
to move in a stream
water running down the window
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as in races
to proceed or move quickly
run and get the nurse
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as in becomes
to eventually have as a state or quality
the poor woman ran herself ragged trying to care for all those children
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as in melts
to go from a solid to a liquid state
her makeup started to run when she got in the pool
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as in manages
to look after and make decisions about
learning to run the family business
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as in activates
to cause to function
in olden days mills were run by flowing water
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as in costs
to have a price of
that sort of computer runs at least several hundred dollars
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as in travels
to come or be together as friends
he's been running with a bad crowd lately
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as in chases
to go after or on the track of
if that dog continues to run cars, he's going to get seriously hurt
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as in diarrhea
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
with weekend guests in the house, it was no time to get the runs
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Recent Examples of runs
Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
In the early 1990s, a group called Friends of H Street sued the city to force it to limit vehicle traffic on the road that runs next to McKinley Park and in front of the home Kelly grew up in.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Organizers for the South of France festival, which runs May 12-23, laid out a lineup heavy on big-name international auteurs at a news conference Thursday in Paris.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The test period runs from April 14 to May 18.
—James Powel, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The philosophical dimension runs even deeper.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
In-room dining runs all day if no one feels like leaving.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
The third edition of the Sundance Film Festival CDMX runs from April 30-May 3.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
Using a synesthetic logic all his own, Torres explains why Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson is orange, Catholicism is purple, and navy blue is the nefarious color that secretly runs the world.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Colton Ludwig also drove in two runs for Kaneland (2-4-1).
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Ryan was charged with five runs.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Mitchell’s double to right brought home two more runs before Perkins’ RBI groundout and Hamilton’s single extended the lead to 8-2.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The game is scored with teams tallying points for innings won instead of runs scored.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Its most melancholy scene of all involves Willy Loman, a traveling salesman who has given his unnamed company the best years of his now weary life, walking into the head office only to be humiliated by the callow young man who now runs his company and could not give a damn about him.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
In the early 1990s, a group called Friends of H Street sued the city to force it to limit vehicle traffic on the road that runs next to McKinley Park and in front of the home Kelly grew up in.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Organizers for the South of France festival, which runs May 12-23, laid out a lineup heavy on big-name international auteurs at a news conference Thursday in Paris.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The test period runs from April 14 to May 18.
—James Powel, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The philosophical dimension runs even deeper.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
In-room dining runs all day if no one feels like leaving.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
The third edition of the Sundance Film Festival CDMX runs from April 30-May 3.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
Using a synesthetic logic all his own, Torres explains why Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson is orange, Catholicism is purple, and navy blue is the nefarious color that secretly runs the world.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
Hoerner went 3 for 5 with two RBIs and two runs, extending his on-base streak to 11 games.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Colton Ludwig also drove in two runs for Kaneland (2-4-1).
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Ryan was charged with five runs.
—Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Mitchell’s double to right brought home two more runs before Perkins’ RBI groundout and Hamilton’s single extended the lead to 8-2.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The game is scored with teams tallying points for innings won instead of runs scored.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs
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Castle begins the possession on All-NBA center Karl-Anthony Towns, who jogs up top to set a screen for a fellow star, Jalen Brunson.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Joel Edgerton jogs past me into a bathroom.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Following a violent outburst from Robert, Nancy gets in her car and flees in the last scene of the episode.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mother Mary casts Hathaway as the title character, who was previously described as a Lady Gaga-meets-Swift hybrid who flees a tour and winds up seeking out an old friend and fashion designer (Michaela Coel) who helped shape her public persona.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Glendon Hall, who leads the Miami Beach Black Affairs Advisory Committee, criticized the police at the time.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Islanders had one-goal leads after Gatcomb scored in the first and Shabanov in the second.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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In both cases, the savings matter, but their impact varies with income levels and home prices.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some insurers like Aetna, Cigna and BCBS affiliates may cover preservation when deemed medically necessary, though coverage varies widely by plan.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Kurt's key takeaways The TriZetto breach highlights how much personal health data flows through technology companies that most patients never see.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Gulf sits at the center of the new world economy — a hub for global finance, energy, trade, and capital flows that touch every major market on earth.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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When Robby races into the room, our drunk country clubber is being restrained, and his nose is bleeding.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Theron races through the forest and rafts through the rapids while Egerton follows her into caves and down the side of a cliff.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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At the greatest depths, where temperatures and pressures are highest, the kerogen tends to split into smaller hydrocarbons such as methane, the main component in natural gas.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Willy drives it onstage through a giant door at the start and ends his life therein.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Martinez is categorized as a super commuter, or someone who drives for 90 minutes or more to get to work.—
Kara St. Cyr,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Runs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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