RUNS ALONG Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

runs along

verb

present tense third-person singular of run along

as in moves

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 Keystone Service runs multiple times each day between the two cities and the Pennsylvanian runs along the same line between Pittsburgh and New York City. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 An ultra-strong glue strip runs along the top of the stoppers to help secure it to your door, making installation simple and seamless. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026 Boat ramps, marinas and other access points will remain closed for the entirety of the project, but State Route 88, which runs along the lake’s southern shore, will stay open to the public. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Part of Lake Erie has a new local name — specifically, the Gulf of Cleveland — in the area where the shoreline runs along the city of Cleveland, Ohio. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 The Lungomare runs along most of the 12km long sandbar, a pleasure island but also a UNESCO Heritage Site. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 North Korea and Russia, which are already served by a railway bridge and air service, agreed in 2024 to construct a bridge for automobiles over the Tumen River, which runs along North Korea’s borders with Russia and China. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Pick up a bike and cruise down Worth Avenue and onto the scenic Palm Beach Lake Trail, which runs along the Western stretch of Palm Beach. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 Tracking Traci Park City Councilmember Traci Park represents a Westside district that runs along the coast. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Officials urge residents to use caution Nor’easters are not unusual as New England moves into fall, but this one is coming early in the season.

— Matthew Mulligan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
Officials urge caution Nor’easters are not unusual as New England moves into fall, but this one is coming early in the season.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of moves

Verb

Portable toilets will be located at most entrances and exits to the fair area.

— Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
In flight tests, the tiny drone navigated pitch-black enclosures, mapped unknown room layouts, hugged surface contours, and located exits without a single visual cue.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of exits

Verb

So Finney-Smith departs without ever suiting up in a regular-season game for the Hornets.

— Staff reports, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Temps begin to rebound Wednesday After the cut-off low departs late Tuesday, the atmosphere will begin its rebound to equilibrium through the week, bringing temperatures back to average or even slightly above average to the end of the work week.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of departs

Verb

And keep in mind that a little goes a long way with each spritz, so one bottle will last you a while.

— Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026
When one of the contestants goes missing, Detective Fion Morgan has to work out the difference between what’s been shown on screen and the truth.

— L.M. Chilton, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of goes

Verb

ConnCAT had already announced that a member of the ConnCORP board, Malcolm Ellis, would serve as its interim director as the search for a permanent leader gets underway.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
If lounging by the water gets old, the resort runs a wide range of complimentary activities, from yoga sessions to an aloe scrub–making class.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of gets

Verb

Enzo abruptly goes off-script, so to speak, and quits the Devillard estate to try his hand at mussel farming and pouf!

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
But even from the start, before Mona properly goes off the deep end, The Debut starts inuring us to her heightened perspective.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of goes off

Verb

Feed your head Neagley gets off to a sluggish start, with a workmanlike, rather clumsy first episode largely spent establishing the main characters and central plot—and the writers lean a bit too hard on constant Chicago callbacks.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
But if Jackson gets off to a slow start under a new coaching staff, including first-time play-caller Declan Doyle, there’s room to fall.

— Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of gets off

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