RUNS DOWN Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

runs down

verb

present tense third-person singular of run down

as in finds

to come upon after searching, study, or effort finally ran down the answer after hours of research

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as in dismisses

to express scornfully one's low opinion of constantly running down the city's cultural life won't do anything to improve it

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Recent Examples of runs down Blood runs down Zack’s chin before his parents swear to tell the truth. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026 Neighbors say when storms hit, water runs down the parking lot on one side, off the road on another, and down a slope in the back. — Dan Snyder, CBS News, 29 July 2026 After the match, David Finlay attacks White before the rest of the Bang Bang Gang runs down to make the save. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 All of these cameras were previously approved for use and sale in the US, but are now set to be added to the Covered List once the 30-day clock runs down. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026 After Hurtado-Cariaco runs down the block, the agents get back into their vehicles. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 In our latest Set a VIBE edition, our June 2026 cover star runs down the songs that send his audience into full mosh pit mayhem. — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 13 July 2026 The hotel's Ajax Tavern, directly facing the mountain, has indoor and outdoor seating and is a great spot for a drink or hot bowl of soup (or, why not, a Wagyu cheeseburger with truffle fries) while watching people make their final runs down at the end of the day. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026 West then runs down the alley and can be seen leaving the gun in bushes at 6770 Collins Avenue. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026

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The show finds ways to expose the worst in its characters, their pettiest, most vengeful, greediest parts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Also screening is Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Minotaur, another feature from Cannes, following a successful company director called Gleb, who finds himself under siege from mounting corporate pressures and an increasingly unstable world.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of finds

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Warsh, conversely, advocates for the Fed to be more opaque, a strategy the author dismisses as misguided.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
One automatically ascribes fraud to results that are often predictable, even routine; the other dismisses legitimate concerns as conspiracy theories.

— Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Definition of dismisses

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Hardware learns signal speeds The approach could be useful in systems that need to process changing data locally, including autonomous vehicles, robots and wearable devices.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026
These elements are integral to Witch Hat Atelier, as author Kamome Shirahama explains her intent on crafting a purposeful world; one where a reader learns to recognize the signs of danger inside and outside of a fictional tale.

— Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of learns

Verb

Co-locating energy-intensive facilities near the generation source minimizes these long-distance delivery losses.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
But some fans fear the introduction of an award defined by geography minimizes the value of artists’ work.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

Definition of minimizes

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Directed by Bai Xue, the crowd-pleasing drama, released in China last month, stars Yeoh as a septuagenarian who discovers a late-life gift for speedcubing, or competitive puzzle-solving.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Ackles’ soap opera past was referenced in an episode of his show Supernatural, where his character enters a parallel universe and discovers himself to be former daytime soap star Jensen Ackles.

— Dylan Kickham, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of discovers

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Johnson views the phrase as symbolic of a broader cultural problem, arguing that celebrating a reputation built on violence diminishes the hundreds of lives lost over the years.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
But those behavior answers are rooted in action, and that diminishes the power of hope as a spiritual idea.

— Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of diminishes

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Anyone who locates turtles has been asked to bring them to the Cranford Fire Department, according to CBS New York.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Tamas locates its tragedy not only in violence and displacement but also in the speed with which neighbors become enemies while those who engineer communal hatred remain insulated from the suffering that follows.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026