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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran down
  1. found
  2. dismissed
  3. learned
  4. minimized
  5. discovered
  6. located
  7. diminished
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  • The Unesco World Heritage Site was founded by the Portuguese in 1588, later run by the Dutch and the British until Ceylon gained its independence in 1948 and became Sri Lanka.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • No return announced for in-person preaching Jakes founded Potter's House in 1996 and the church has since grown to more than 30,000 members, according to its website.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of found
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  • After nearly two years of legal wrangling, charges against Perry were dismissed by the state’s highest court.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The case against the man was eventually dismissed, and the lawsuit was settled for $7,500.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissed
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  • Authorities also learned Borgwardt had been communicating with a woman from Uzbekistan, the sheriff said.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While some leaders are indeed born with a silver tongue or a golden pen, the fact is that storytelling can be learned.
    Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of learned
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  • The location of the fire not far from the ocean also minimized space for the blaze to grow.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Cinematographer Marius Panduru shoots the film with a fairly elementary, straightforward grammar, the lush environs of the Aegean sea minimized by what becomes a stately drama where shots feel more like coverage than thoughtful.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of minimized
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  • The fragments were discovered during excavations at La Prele, an archaeological site in Converse County.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Luna was discovered dead inside his Lafayette Ave.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovered
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  • Belmont Park Village, the first North American outpost of the collection, expects to house about 160 shops, and is located in Elmont, Long Island, adjacent to the Belmont Park racetrack and the UBS Arena.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The body of the boy was located about three hours later by New York State Police’s underwater recovery team.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of located
Verb
  • This widespread reduction in headcount is further exacerbated by the growing risk of conventional tech roles becoming outdated or diminished due to the advancement of AI.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Fortunately that risk seems to have just diminished—this has huge implications for the future of secure messaging.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminished
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