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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
Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
This is a crosswind throughout most of the course which generally runs from west to east.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Wonder Project has had a multi-year relationship with Amazon MGM Studios, and runs a subscription service housed on Prime Video, where its originals also stream.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
This year’s edition runs June 3-14 in venues throughout New York, with its hub in lower Manhattan.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
The 65th Cartagena Film Festival runs April 14- 19.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
CinemaCon is the annual event for exhibitors and Hollywood studios that runs this year from April 13-16.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Nakul runs the restaurant with his brother, Arjun, and their parents.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Third quarter of runs The Magic actually scored the first five points of the second half to take a one-point lead less than a minute into the third quarter.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Ginn allowed two runs and two hits and walked four in 5 1/3 innings.
—CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Burgundy leather is then applied to the heel counter, while yellow pops on the lining and a pink stripe runs partially through the red sole unit.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2026
The Mountain Hawks broke the first-inning record of 18 runs set by Princeton and matched by Air Force, both in 1974.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Over 55 innings at center field with the Giants last season, Gilbert was worth +1 defensive runs saved and +2 outs above average.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
There’s a large homeschooling population, and, about fifteen miles from downtown, a Catholic organization runs a property affectionately known as Catholic Familyland—a cross between a summer camp and a retreat center.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
This is a crosswind throughout most of the course which generally runs from west to east.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Wonder Project has had a multi-year relationship with Amazon MGM Studios, and runs a subscription service housed on Prime Video, where its originals also stream.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
This year’s edition runs June 3-14 in venues throughout New York, with its hub in lower Manhattan.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
The 65th Cartagena Film Festival runs April 14- 19.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
CinemaCon is the annual event for exhibitors and Hollywood studios that runs this year from April 13-16.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Nakul runs the restaurant with his brother, Arjun, and their parents.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
Over his last three starts, Imanaga has given up just two runs, six hits and two walks with 24 strikeouts in 17 innings.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Third quarter of runs The Magic actually scored the first five points of the second half to take a one-point lead less than a minute into the third quarter.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Ginn allowed two runs and two hits and walked four in 5 1/3 innings.
—CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Burgundy leather is then applied to the heel counter, while yellow pops on the lining and a pink stripe runs partially through the red sole unit.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2026
The Mountain Hawks broke the first-inning record of 18 runs set by Princeton and matched by Air Force, both in 1974.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Over 55 innings at center field with the Giants last season, Gilbert was worth +1 defensive runs saved and +2 outs above average.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 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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Something Duncan says in a session with JoAnne leads her to unload some stock, like Martha Stewart in 2004, and Duncan, working this out, blackmails her into passing on inside information from her clients to him.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Knueppel leads the entire NBA (as in, not just rookies) in 3-pointers made and has already shattered the franchise and NBA rookie records in that category, while Flagg has already broken his own record for most points in a game by a teenager multiple times.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The amount also varies over time, further complicating the estimates.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The amount varies, depending on the state or local government that issues the certificates.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Carbios reported a financial loss of about $12 million, reflecting lower income from cash investments, interest flows with subsidiaries, interest paid on loans and a non-cash impairment provision.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The cost spiked due to a slowdown in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for oil shipments through which one-fifth of the world's oil supply normally flows.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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With the support of his wife Chiyoho (Yoshitaka), Murashige races to uncover the truth before the castle falls.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Some Senate races in what should be Republican strongholds are suddenly looking tighter that expected.—
Nancy Cook,
Bloomberg,
7 Apr. 2026
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When new taxes are introduced, the market tends to adjust quickly—especially in the luxury segment, where there’s more flexibility to fine-tune numbers.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 Apr. 2026
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Traditional ice cream tends to be lighter, while gelato is typically denser and creamier with egg yolks added.—
Tristan Graziano,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
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The trading push comes as the Middle East war disrupts commodity flows and drives up costs across global supply chains.—
Lee Ying Shan,Emily Tan,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Scientists know that dark energy is an all-pervasive something that drives the universe’s accelerating expansion.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Runs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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