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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
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The Grand Canyon Railway runs daily between the town of Williams, Arizona, and the South Rim of the canyon inside Grand Canyon National Park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The law runs into a similar pattern as that faced by the Americans with Disabilities Act, whereby suits are often filed by repeat plaintiffs with the same attorneys.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The actor, who has long split time between Montana and Florida, said his connection to the West runs far deeper than the screen.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
But so far, the approach has been tested only on four people with typical hearing, says Josh McDermott, who runs the Laboratory for Computational Audition at MIT and was not involved in the study.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 May 2026
Thinking otherwise, Daly said, runs the risk of degrading human existence.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Isabella Rossellini will be feted at this year’s Locarno Film Festival, which runs from August 5 to 15.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The Broncos’ rookie minicamp runs Friday through Sunday.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
From million-dollar meetings to midnight diaper runs, think Kardashian-level glam meets relatable, messy modern parenting.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 May 2026
The scuffling Dodgers dropped their fourth in a row and ninth in 13 games while scoring three runs or fewer in 10 of those 13.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Martinez, Patrick Bailey and Bryan Rocchio drove in runs for Cleveland, which improved to 29-4 against the Angels at Progressive Field since 2015.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Senior third baseman Tegan Tripp, a Virginia Tech recruit who has seven homers this season, also did her thing against the Bulldogs, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
In 155 plate appearances, Pete Alonso has hit six long balls, tallied 17 RBIs and scored 25 runs (18th in MLB).
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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Jon Hilsenrath, who runs the economic advisory firm Serpa Pinto and covered the Federal Reserve for 26 years at The Wall Street Journal, has puzzled over the same issue, and reads the silence as a form of triage.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The Grand Canyon Railway runs daily between the town of Williams, Arizona, and the South Rim of the canyon inside Grand Canyon National Park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The law runs into a similar pattern as that faced by the Americans with Disabilities Act, whereby suits are often filed by repeat plaintiffs with the same attorneys.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The actor, who has long split time between Montana and Florida, said his connection to the West runs far deeper than the screen.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
But so far, the approach has been tested only on four people with typical hearing, says Josh McDermott, who runs the Laboratory for Computational Audition at MIT and was not involved in the study.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 14 May 2026
Thinking otherwise, Daly said, runs the risk of degrading human existence.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Isabella Rossellini will be feted at this year’s Locarno Film Festival, which runs from August 5 to 15.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 May 2026
The Broncos’ rookie minicamp runs Friday through Sunday.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
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But Madison rallied in the bottom half, scoring two runs and setting off a wild Senior Day celebration with a 2-1 win that clinched the Eastern League championship.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
From million-dollar meetings to midnight diaper runs, think Kardashian-level glam meets relatable, messy modern parenting.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 May 2026
The scuffling Dodgers dropped their fourth in a row and ninth in 13 games while scoring three runs or fewer in 10 of those 13.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
Martinez, Patrick Bailey and Bryan Rocchio drove in runs for Cleveland, which improved to 29-4 against the Angels at Progressive Field since 2015.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Senior third baseman Tegan Tripp, a Virginia Tech recruit who has seven homers this season, also did her thing against the Bulldogs, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
In 155 plate appearances, Pete Alonso has hit six long balls, tallied 17 RBIs and scored 25 runs (18th in MLB).
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 May 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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So, Nawi flees on her wedding night.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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Searchlight is in development on Lottery, a Permut Presentations drama about a young man with Down syndrome who, after winning the lottery, flees his estranged mother and hits the road with a charming new friend who has ulterior motives of her own.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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After a 23-43 season in his first season, Jackson leads the Warriors to back-to-back playoff appearances with 47 and 51 wins but was fired amid a backdrop of friction with management (including team advisor Jerry West) and fostering a poor work environment.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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The Eagles have won over 75 percent of their faceoffs this season and faceoff specialist Kevin Ratzlaff leads the group with a win percentage of 77 percent.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Eating it in its city of origin offers a clearer picture of how pizza varies regionally across Italy, where every area has its own dough, its own cheese tradition and its own approach to toppings.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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While most municipalities began livestreaming meetings post-pandemic, access varies across the county.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Included in this luxury is the Eclipse pool, which seamlessly flows from indoor to outdoor, and totally riddled with kids.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Rather than asking how individuals can adapt, this approach examines how leadership dynamics, communication flows, and operational pressure interact to influence thinking, perception, and decision-making.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Almost all tickets are sold out for both the Preakness and the Black-Eyed Susan races, according to the event website.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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For now, Singapore's supplies of bunker fuel have held up even as the price races up.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The argument for keeping an underperforming manager tends to centre on whether there were enough mitigating circumstances behind a bad season, and whether the club can use their summer to make the correct changes in player recruitment and wider infrastructure to fix things.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The disease tends to progress rapidly.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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In confident markets, industrial demand drives silver’s price, Anya-Gafu says.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Criminalizing hemp and marijuana drives the black market and helps the cartels, not the people.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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“Runs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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