RUNS DOWN Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

runs down

verb

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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 Izzy Rodriguez made one of her patented overlapping runs down the left-hand side of the field and then played a perfect cross into the middle. —

Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 Brundage combined with sophomore defender Brooklynn Sosa multiple times throughout the match, with Sosa constantly making attacking runs down the right. —

Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026 Galloway runs down a fly ball to right-center field. —

Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 In banked slalom, athletes get two individual runs down the course with their best time counting toward the final ranking. —

ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026 The Aztecs would go on a couple of runs down the stretch, including a 7-0 run within just seven seconds to narrow the Broncos’ lead to 60-49. —

Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026 The best ski resorts for seniors offer varied terrain, from advanced runs down to grandkid-ready bunny slopes, and shorter lift lines don't hurt either. —

Roger Sands, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2026 With athletes making their first Olympic runs down the track, early consistency and clean starts will be crucial, especially as sliders balance aggression with control on one of the fastest courses in the world. —

Zach Powell, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026 In grainy eight millimeter footage, a young bride named Yvonne Olsen smiles on the patio, runs down the concrete stairs to the ocean and draws her husband's name in the sand. —

Bryan West, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026

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The narrative begins shortly after September 11th, when Cukor finds himself among the first troops on the ground in Afghanistan.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Fluoride exposure from drinking water during childhood has no impact on IQ in adolescence or adulthood, a new study published Monday finds.

— Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026