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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
Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Believing that debt doesn’t matter because growth will take care of it is the last stage of the cycle, when optimism runs ahead of reality.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
This appeared to be a jab at Adnan Hussain, an ally of Corbyn’s who runs real-estate companies.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
The you-pick season typically runs from around August to early November.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
That sense of nostalgia for an older generation of country music runs throughout the album.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
But beneath the joy and relief of reconnecting with family runs a deep undercurrent of anger that a basic human right of connection could be easily – and abruptly – taken away.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Mahoney, who co-runs the small Upper West Side rescue, couldn’t walk away.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Obama Foundation has yet to fulfill its pledge to create a $470 million reserve fund meant to shield taxpayers if the Obama Presidential Center runs into trouble, according to recent tax filings, which show millions instead going to the Tides Foundation.
—Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2025
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
McLaren had earlier tweaked the front wing angles on both cars after initial runs, with Piastri reporting understeer before improving.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In shallow portions of springs and spring runs, this means thousands of happy feet trample and destroy vegetation.
—Christopher F. Meindl, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Then Austin Wells broke the game open when his sharply hit ball to first base resulted in a Nathaniel Lowe error that scored two runs.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
At the plate, Ohtani went 3-for-9 with a pair of homers, four RBIs and three runs scored against the Reds.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Liverpool, Chelsea, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion all have joint club-record runs without losing, so the most recent instance is the one shown in the above graphic.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Mounds View running back Cayden Tran carried eight times for 46 yards and his first two touchdowns of the season, which came on runs of 7 and 4 yards.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
Hendricks gave up three runs (two earned) in five innings, striking out eight with no walks.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
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Amazon has already dropped hundreds of deals on top-quality espresso makers ahead of its two-day Prime Big Deal Days event, which runs October 7 and 8.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Believing that debt doesn’t matter because growth will take care of it is the last stage of the cycle, when optimism runs ahead of reality.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
This appeared to be a jab at Adnan Hussain, an ally of Corbyn’s who runs real-estate companies.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
The you-pick season typically runs from around August to early November.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
That sense of nostalgia for an older generation of country music runs throughout the album.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
But beneath the joy and relief of reconnecting with family runs a deep undercurrent of anger that a basic human right of connection could be easily – and abruptly – taken away.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Mahoney, who co-runs the small Upper West Side rescue, couldn’t walk away.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Obama Foundation has yet to fulfill its pledge to create a $470 million reserve fund meant to shield taxpayers if the Obama Presidential Center runs into trouble, according to recent tax filings, which show millions instead going to the Tides Foundation.
—Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2025
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The Rangers ranked in the bottom half of the league in runs, batting average and on-base percentage in each of the past two seasons after having one of the majors’ best offenses during the 2023 championship season.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
McLaren had earlier tweaked the front wing angles on both cars after initial runs, with Piastri reporting understeer before improving.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In shallow portions of springs and spring runs, this means thousands of happy feet trample and destroy vegetation.
—Christopher F. Meindl, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Then Austin Wells broke the game open when his sharply hit ball to first base resulted in a Nathaniel Lowe error that scored two runs.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
At the plate, Ohtani went 3-for-9 with a pair of homers, four RBIs and three runs scored against the Reds.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Liverpool, Chelsea, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion all have joint club-record runs without losing, so the most recent instance is the one shown in the above graphic.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Mounds View running back Cayden Tran carried eight times for 46 yards and his first two touchdowns of the season, which came on runs of 7 and 4 yards.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
Hendricks gave up three runs (two earned) in five innings, striking out eight with no walks.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs
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When Onana jogs onto the field for his warm-up, the boos are rabid.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Cody Bellinger #35 of the New York Yankees jogs off the field during the fifth inning of the game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on August 11, 2025 in New York City.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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In the Netflix movie, Serayah plays Ruth Moably, a musician who flees Atlanta to care for her late boyfriend's mother, Naomi (Phylicia Rashad), in rural Tennessee.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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As night falls amid the vast trees and lush greenery, a teenage boy breaks a window, climbs out of it and flees toward the forest on foot.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Through five games, the Red Raiders’ investment has looked like a smart one, as Bailey currently leads the FBS with 31 pressures.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Later, far less graphically but more extendedly, Kobi’s attempt to get back to Nofar leads him to an automatic weapon.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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The amount of funding available from the NIH, NSF and DARPA varies annually, depending on congressional appropriations.—
Ryan Summers,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Here’s how to claim your lottery prize For Indiana Lottery prizes, the claim process varies depending on the prize amount.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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Air flows through modular containers filled with these coated filters.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Although SoCal Edison can prevent electrical fires by shutting off the power that flows through the lines, the utility did not turn the power off to most circuits that power Altadena.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the movie easily races from one scene to another at a break-neck pace, behind the scenes, the local production work was a massive undertaking, bringing together public officials from multiple city, county and federal agencies.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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RDREs use a detonation wave that races around a circular channel, which produces short, high-pressure bursts that drive up thrust and efficiency.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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Moncrieff tends to overwrite a lot, and Proust doesn’t do that.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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That electricity then drives electric motors to power propellers, with water vapor as the only emission.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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The program focuses on one-on-one coaching that gives clients a step-by-step plan to grow their brand and confidently share their story in a way that drives growth and trust.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Runs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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