RUNS (IN) Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

runs in

verb

present tense third-person singular of run in

as in visits

to make a brief visit I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package

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as in arrests

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in

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Recent Examples of runs in His runs in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert produced sonic booms that shook the nearby town of Gerlach. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Trailing 9-6, the Reds scored 10 runs in the fifth inning to take a seven-run lead. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Prior to the ninth, Miami scored five runs in the first two innings against Phillies starter Zack Wheeler to take a 5-2 lead. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026 The Braves next went to right-hander Tyler Kinley, who has given up eight homers and 18 runs in 36 innings pitched. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 27 July 2026 The Padres had only ever scored that many runs in a game six times before in their nearly 57 seasons as a big-league franchise. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026 The Cubs scored all 10 runs in the first four innings, while Imanaga allowed six hits and one walk in his longest outing since May 13 at Atlanta, also a seven-inning performance. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 Its sequels were mined for a beloved 1970s TV show, Little House on the Prairie, that still runs in syndication and will be rebooted on Netflix for a whole new generation in a series that premieres July 9. — Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs in

Verb

Los Angeles visits Connecticut on Tuesday and Washington hosts Toronto on Wednesday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
First and foremost, this bodega that Peter constantly visits.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of visits

Verb

Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Devlin throws a punch at Stone when the chief arrests him for drunken driving.

— Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026

Definition of arrests

Verb

Knowings’ death comes over six months after All That alum Kianna Underwood was killed in a hit-and-run incident at age 33 in New York City.

— Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
That quality of feeling alienated while role-playing in company really comes over in your characterization.

— Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of comes over

Verb

Since banning poppy cultivation in 2022, opium production has fallen by about 95%, which the UNODC and other experts call one of the most drastic drops in illicit drug production in modern history.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Cities between 500,000 and 1 million residents saw the largest drops in serious crime, with murders falling by 27%, robbery by 23%, rape by 18% and violent crime by 15%.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of drops in

Verb

Via Via food hall pulls in Scarr’s Pizza, Turkey and the Wolf, All’Antico Vinaio, and more.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
This isn’t an isolated generator either, it is tied into the current session and pulls in the musical context of your current project.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of pulls in

Verb

Shavers has spent years warning about button pushing, where an examiner runs the tool, accepts the output and calls it an examination.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Curiously, the man says goodbye to Thom by name — but when Bret calls this out the next morning, Thom denies it.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of calls

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But his wildly unfiltered speech grabs the attention of beautiful and brash public defender Ginger (Gilpin), herself a crusader for truth.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Profanity also grabs attention since the shock value of an F-bomb can lead to more media coverage and clips circulating on social media.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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