as in exits
to leave a place often for another
I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along
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Recent Examples of runs along
The Pere Marquette, which connects Chicago to Grand Rapids, Michigan, runs along Michigan's west coast.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Although Fort Ross-Seaview has a mélange of soil types thanks to the San Andreas fault line that runs along the coast, Wayfarer sits on nothing but Goldridge soil throughout the entire vineyard.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Much of the new housing would also be built along the new trolley line, which runs along Clairemont’s western edge near Morena Boulevard on its way from Old Town to UC San Diego.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
The bridge portion of the trail runs over I-5 to connect to the Sacramento River Bike trail that runs along the eastern side of the river.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
One of the main options being considered is annexation of the Jordan Valley – a strip of land on the eastern edge of the West Bank that runs along the Jordan River.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Between San Diego and San Juan Capistrano and then again from Ventura, the train runs along the coast.
—Alesandra Dubin, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
The Indian River Lagoon, a long braid of brackish mangroves and shifting islands, runs along Florida’s Atlantic coast.
—Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Lincoln Creek runs along her backyard, which one neighbor said typically lies low but spread into houses and let off a stench.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Although Fort Ross-Seaview has a mélange of soil types thanks to the San Andreas fault line that runs along the coast, Wayfarer sits on nothing but Goldridge soil throughout the entire vineyard.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Much of the new housing would also be built along the new trolley line, which runs along Clairemont’s western edge near Morena Boulevard on its way from Old Town to UC San Diego.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
The bridge portion of the trail runs over I-5 to connect to the Sacramento River Bike trail that runs along the eastern side of the river.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
One of the main options being considered is annexation of the Jordan Valley – a strip of land on the eastern edge of the West Bank that runs along the Jordan River.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Between San Diego and San Juan Capistrano and then again from Ventura, the train runs along the coast.
—Alesandra Dubin, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
The Indian River Lagoon, a long braid of brackish mangroves and shifting islands, runs along Florida’s Atlantic coast.
—Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
Lincoln Creek runs along her backyard, which one neighbor said typically lies low but spread into houses and let off a stench.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs along
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Michael Douglas is pictured with his lookalike son, Cameron Douglas, as the pair exits The Drew Barrymore Show in New York City.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Planned exits from low-margin businesses and a temporary plant closure also impacted sales.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The job market moves quickly, and preparation is your competitive advantage.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The all-new Habiton lives and sleeps larger than its footprint thanks an entire room that actually moves back and forth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Prince Harry departs after visiting the Centre For Blast Injury Studies at Imperial College London, in England, on September 10, 2025.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ivacic departs the Revolution after two seasons and 49 regular-season starts, with 12 clean sheets to his credit.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their simple plan goes awry when one of their relatives wants a posh Korean wedding banquet in the heartfelt romantic comedy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Non-coffee drinkers can opt for the blueberry matcha latte, which goes beautifully with one of the oversized blueberry muffins.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Warren also holds the producing reins and gets co-scripting credit with john Meston.—
Hal Landers,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Bot gets 1 for guessing in three and then loses it for losing to me.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After a poker game involving John Constantine and Jason Blood (alter ego of Etrigan the Demon) goes off the rails, average citizens suddenly start killing people, believing their victims to be demons.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Suddenly, in this endless stretch of sameness, a siren goes off.—
Carmen Maria Machado,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For this reason, one of the most challenging parts of the job, especially at the start of the school year, is ensuring that each student gets off at the correct stop.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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But that doesn’t mean your boyfriend gets off scot-free.—
Anna Pulley,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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These are items that Garten probably pulls out somewhat frequently, but they are generally used primarily for special occasions (such as hosting).—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Runs along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20along. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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