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 Neural cells form as a thickening of the ectoderm that runs down the center of the embryo from head to tail. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 Underneath, the meat is white and the juice runs down along the side. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 Take, for example, the watershed that runs down Clear Creek Canyon below Lookout Mountain, Mount Vernon and Rainbow Hill. — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026 The Reds rallied from three runs down in the eighth inning after White Sox starter Sean Burke allowed only one run on three hits in seven innings. — CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Blood runs down Zack’s chin before his parents swear to tell the truth. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 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

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The person may have been closing out a bearish position or placing a bet the precious metal finds a floor around $375.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Keep scrolling to shop my favorite unexpected home finds starting at $100.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of finds

Verb

If your team is afraid to name real weaknesses, or if leadership dismisses uncomfortable truths, the analysis won’t do what it’s meant to do.

— Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Risks, but not existential ones Not everyone dismisses the risk quite so bluntly, though.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismisses

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Khadijah had insisted on nursing their newborn Aziza with her own breast milk, but Latif discovers that only a few pouches remain in the fridge and formula makes his baby sick.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Clients will be informed of releases by newsletter, but, as Risso stresses, the Bureau is open to anyone who discovers it.

— Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of discovers

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The impressive density of this overload, which embraces the possibilities of relatively new technology to find novel ways to deliver and compress context, diminishes as Carter is drawn to Japan by Izumi Adachi (Kiko Mizuhara).

— Vadim Rizov, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
The governor’s effective yield to Harris diminishes the possibility of a showdown between two of California’s most powerful political figures in an election whose stakes are viewed by the Democratic Party as existential.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of diminishes

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It is funded through the Job Development Investment Grant program, which directs a portion of a JDIG award to the account when a company locates or expands in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 county.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Peng’s wardrobe consistently locates her within China, drawing on domestic design and recognizable elements of Chinese dress.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of locates

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If any lingering question of home-court advantage persisted, it was made crystal clear in the final 30 seconds who had the biggest backing, as Barclays erupted in celebration of the Liberty’s game-winning plays down the stretch.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Wang plays down the potential for renegade robots to wreak havoc.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026