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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
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 June 2026
At entry level, the Hooga HG300 panel runs roughly $149 to $200, and the Solawave wand sits near $169.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
What Meta runs is closer to a distribution utility.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Film Festival runs June 12 – 21.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 June 2026
That sentiment runs deeper than the film‘s title, underpinning much of McKendrick’s work.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 June 2026
The event runs this year from June 16 to June 20, with King Charles and Queen Camilla attending every day so far.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The Midway Plaisance is an east-west strip of parkland that runs from Cornell Drive in Jackson Park to Cottage Grove Avenue in Washington Park, largely through the University of Chicago campus.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Benjamin did say the operator runs a similar business elsewhere in Connecticut that successfully combines wellness with entertainment.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
CBS News, 18 June 2026
Rangers starter Kumar Rocker (2-6) was done after 3 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs (six earned).
—Staff, Twin Cities, 17 June 2026
The height of hurricane season runs from mid-August into October.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
England is trying to press its advantage after Kane’s earlier goal with multiple runs into the box.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
Littell allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Detmers allowed three runs or fewer for the 12th time.
—Mark Gonzales, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
Sunny Side of the Doc runs from June 22 to 27.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 17 June 2026
Peter Lambert gave up two runs and five hits with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings for Houston.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Verb
Forget about watching movies at the Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, Il Cinema in Piazza is an outdoor film festival (free by the way, there’s no charge for tickets) which runs during the summer in Rome, Italy, a mixture of films and retrospectives chosen by auteurs.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 June 2026
At entry level, the Hooga HG300 panel runs roughly $149 to $200, and the Solawave wand sits near $169.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
What Meta runs is closer to a distribution utility.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Film Festival runs June 12 – 21.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 June 2026
That sentiment runs deeper than the film‘s title, underpinning much of McKendrick’s work.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 June 2026
The event runs this year from June 16 to June 20, with King Charles and Queen Camilla attending every day so far.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The Midway Plaisance is an east-west strip of parkland that runs from Cornell Drive in Jackson Park to Cottage Grove Avenue in Washington Park, largely through the University of Chicago campus.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Benjamin did say the operator runs a similar business elsewhere in Connecticut that successfully combines wellness with entertainment.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
Noun
Lodolo allowed seven runs and 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
—CBS News, 18 June 2026
Rangers starter Kumar Rocker (2-6) was done after 3 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs (six earned).
—Staff, Twin Cities, 17 June 2026
The height of hurricane season runs from mid-August into October.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
England is trying to press its advantage after Kane’s earlier goal with multiple runs into the box.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
Littell allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Detmers allowed three runs or fewer for the 12th time.
—Mark Gonzales, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
Sunny Side of the Doc runs from June 22 to 27.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 17 June 2026
Peter Lambert gave up two runs and five hits with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings for Houston.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs
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Razeen Road finally jogs east, and an automatic gate opens to allow drivers onto an unpaved road leading deeper into the desert.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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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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The dark cellos of Guðnadóttir chop and grind, and Washington—shrieking, swiping, maddened at the air—flees into the forest, a disappearing uniform.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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The first segment examines a woman who flees her home, escaping to a remote island in Ireland after her husband’s criminal trial.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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After the opening games, Scotland leads the group with three points from its 1-0 win over Haiti, while Morocco and Brazil are tied with a point apiece.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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The top-heavy design of 'Norwegian Epic' leads many to call the NCL cruise ship ugly.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Pricing varies widely, and these treatments are among the priciest items on a typical biohacking clinic menu.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Pricing varies by studio, dose and provider, so these figures should be treated as examples rather than universal rates.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Oil futures have dropped and gas prices have eased on optimism that flows through the Strait of Hormuz will pick up now that the US-Iran agreement has been signed.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Goldman Sachs cut its oil price forecast Tuesday, projecting Brent to average $80 in late 2026 and $75 in 2027, citing a faster-than-expected recovery in Persian Gulf crude flows.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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Once again, extraordinary wealth is concentrating into fewer hands while technology races ahead faster than society’s moral conscience.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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While Jackson County races to hear the last of homeowners’ appeals from the troubled 2023 property valuation cycle, some could be eligible for a class action lawsuit.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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The word adventure tends to conjure images of people climbing mountains, kayaking through rapids, or traveling to remote corners of the world.—
Rafaela Jinich,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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At 31 with real name value and a résumé built on a three-fight win streak that once earned him a Makhachev main event, Moises is the type who tends to land on his feet.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Fragrance expert Aimee Majoros, author of Aimee Is Beauty, told Real Simple that packaging quietly drives a lot of the markup.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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In one scene, the crew drives into Yosemite, where towering granite walls and sweeping vistas leave most visitors speechless.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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“Runs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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