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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
Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Feb. 2026
OpenAI says the new model runs 25% faster than the previous version and achieves state-of-the-art performance while using fewer computing resources.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The VdR–Industry program, which runs from April 19 to 22, includes project presentations, conferences and networking opportunities.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Season 5 runs for 20 half-hours.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
The scale runs from A, B and C (the weakest) to M and X (the strongest).
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The Baerii Sturgeon caviar normally runs for $85 per 1-ounce tin, and McDonald’s is giving it away for free.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Schechtman runs the kitchen day to day, conducting the stations like an orchestra.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
One minute, there’s a dark psychological scene; in the next, Charli runs into Kylie Jenner for an awkwardly semi-humorous convo.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
While tech giants pour billions into ever larger training runs, Hooker argues the approach is seeing diminishing returns.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
She was eventually airlifted to a hospital for further evaluation, as is standard practice for competitors injured during their runs.
—Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Talent accumulating at the top, giving us more excellent teams that look capable of deep runs, has to hurt somewhere.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The top four teams in that district will all be capable of deep playoff runs.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Companies across the market are under pressure to deliver solid growth in profits following record-setting runs for their stock prices.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
No solitary timed runs that can bore the audience, like in alpine skiing and long-track speedskating.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
In Young’s home, original brick and stone flooring runs throughout.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
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Monroe Hammond joined Everyday Health in 2021 and now runs the news desk as an editor.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Feb. 2026
OpenAI says the new model runs 25% faster than the previous version and achieves state-of-the-art performance while using fewer computing resources.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The VdR–Industry program, which runs from April 19 to 22, includes project presentations, conferences and networking opportunities.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Season 5 runs for 20 half-hours.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
The scale runs from A, B and C (the weakest) to M and X (the strongest).
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The Baerii Sturgeon caviar normally runs for $85 per 1-ounce tin, and McDonald’s is giving it away for free.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Schechtman runs the kitchen day to day, conducting the stations like an orchestra.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
One minute, there’s a dark psychological scene; in the next, Charli runs into Kylie Jenner for an awkwardly semi-humorous convo.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
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From gym sessions to errand runs and travel days, cropped leggings are the easy, comfortable staple that works across it all.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
While tech giants pour billions into ever larger training runs, Hooker argues the approach is seeing diminishing returns.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
She was eventually airlifted to a hospital for further evaluation, as is standard practice for competitors injured during their runs.
—Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Talent accumulating at the top, giving us more excellent teams that look capable of deep runs, has to hurt somewhere.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The top four teams in that district will all be capable of deep playoff runs.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Companies across the market are under pressure to deliver solid growth in profits following record-setting runs for their stock prices.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
No solitary timed runs that can bore the audience, like in alpine skiing and long-track speedskating.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
In Young’s home, original brick and stone flooring runs throughout.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs
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According to the outlet, Nelson regularly does sit-ups, arm rolls, leg lifts and jogs in place to keep his physical health in order.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025
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No fan cheers when their team’s punter jogs onto the field facing fourth and long.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
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Benedict’s offer is met with deafening silence, before Sophie flees his embrace in distress.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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What else is going on A Maserati driver kills a man and a dog crossing a Sherman Oaks street, flees the scene and then abandons the car.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Lamar leads nominations with nine (and has already won multiple awards before the premiere ceremony), followed by Lady Gaga and producers Cirkut and Jack Antonoff, each of whom has seven.—
Kevin Crust,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Riverside County sheriff, a conservative Republican, leads recent California governor’s race polls as eight Democratic candidates split the left’s votes, a trend Matt Mahan’s entry could amplify.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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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,
5 Feb. 2026
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Prizes range from $2 to the grand prize jackpot, which varies.—
Jennifer Sangalang,
Florida Times-Union,
5 Feb. 2026
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Decline, and the money flows to other states, taking tens of millions in tutoring and academic support with it.—
Shlomo Soroka,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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More than a third of founders were women, a signal of inclusion in an industry where capital still overwhelmingly flows to men.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Annabelle Gordon | Reuters House and Senate Democrats on Wednesday laid out their demands for immigration enforcement reform as Congress races to avoid a shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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When a quark races through plasma, an anti-quark should exist, travelling at precisely the same speed but in the opposite direction.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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These days, the Walt Disney Company tends to enjoy very happy Christmases.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Trump, on the other hand, tends to layer on more controversy and bad news on top of other bad news.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
7 Feb. 2026
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Unlike body composition metrics, BMI obscures the true extent of metabolic dysfunction and cannot distinguish between muscle and fat — or between superficial fat and the visceral fat that drives diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions.—
Bret Scher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some of what also drives Honnold is making the world a better place.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Runs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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