ran down

verb

Definition of ran downnext
past tense of run down
1
as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort finally ran down the answer after hours of research

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2
as in dismissed
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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  1. found
  2. dismissed
  3. learned
  4. minimized
  5. discovered
  6. located
  7. diminished
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  • Robinson—whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lemmon—founded the anti-Islam English Defence League and has become a major far-right figure in the U.K., attracting thousands of supporters to rallies and garnering widespread criticism for his divisive anti-immigrant rhetoric.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Finkelstein’s grandfather, Alfred Wiener, founded the Wiener Library, London’s most important Holocaust archive, and Finkelstein served on the commission that recommended a new memorial.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of found
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  • This lawless case should have never been brought and the Constitution demands that it be immediately dismissed.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Just one day earlier, Kohli had been dismissed yet again by Boland after fending outside the off-stump and caught behind the wicket.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of dismissed
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  • Rather, think of inspiration as a set of concrete actions and behaviors that can be learned, practiced, and applied to day-to-day interactions in simple ways.
    Elizabeth Freedman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Half of them learned the language in the morning and returned in the evening to have their memory tested.
    Maureen Mackey, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of learned
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  • When a newer female professional receives guidance from an accomplished woman in that industry, obstacles can be minimized and doors can begin to open.
    Leen Kawas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Intensive predator control programs have minimized the impact of invasive species, and the establishment of predator-free sanctuaries provides safe environments for breeding and raising chicks.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of minimized
Verb
  • But once the job became a reality, Williams discovered the job was unsustainable.
    Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The picture, discovered by WMAR-2 reporter Elizabeth Worthington at Vito's Pizza in Baltimore City, depicts Mangione in holy robes with a golden halo, resembling depictions of Jesus Christ.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovered
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  • This December, the Caroling Party unfolded in a one-story ranch-style house in the Villages of Shady Hollow subdivision, located just off Frate Barker Road.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • It's been nearly three decades since anyone has seen a grizzly anywhere near North Cascades National Park, located northeast of Seattle, KUOW reports, even though the bears used to dominate the area.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of located
Verb
  • Recession fears have diminished, inflation is trending back toward 2 percent, and the labor market has rebalanced, but remains strong.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The theme of running recurred, as did moments of isolation, with Abraham appearing preoccupied and diminished, unable to fully participate as the others moved around him.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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