as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a rundown of the suspect's lengthy police record
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as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
a run-down old house that really should be torn down
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as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
I'm afraid I'll be staying home today as I'm feeling run-down
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as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
finally ran down the answer after hours of research
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as in to dismiss
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 rundown
Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Threadbare but stylish, rundown but with a purpose.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
Read about the issues at stake in this run-down by John Tuohy.
—Kayla Dwyer, Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
There’s a fence running down the Virginia and Maryland state borders that separates the horses into two groups.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Here's a quick rundown: Is Pick 'n Save open on New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day?
Pick ‘n Save locations will be open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, but store hours vary by location, according to its website.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Threadbare but stylish, rundown but with a purpose.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Eggers’ script follows the earlier plot, in which naive young clerk Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) is sent to obtain the reclusive Orlok’s signature on the deed of a run-down mansion in town.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
Read about the issues at stake in this run-down by John Tuohy.
—Kayla Dwyer, Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
The Oakland Coliseum was notorious for being run down with lackluster facilities.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
There’s a fence running down the Virginia and Maryland state borders that separates the horses into two groups.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rundown
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My colleagues will go into more detail about the changes, but here is a summary of key headlines: STREAMING CNN Max has been a tremendous resource for us.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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The minutes of the meeting, which were recorded by Otto Rank, on January 11th, 1911, are essentially a summary of Hilferding's presentation.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Farmers, migrant workers, nomadic groups and residents of remote villages encounter snakes in their dilapidated homes, while sleeping on the floor, using outdoor toilets or walking barefoot.—
Brian Otieno,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Since then, the concept has taken off in over 30 municipalities across northern and southern Italy, including the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, as a way to entice buyers to restore dilapidated structures.—
Megan Michelson,
Outside Online,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In a society where adults often come to work sick, teaching teens to take care of themselves is important.—
Maya Dollarhide,
Parents,
17 Jan. 2025
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In addition to the production losses, there are additional labor and supply costs to manage the outbreak in the herd, including separation and supportive care of sick cows.—
Kimberly Dodd,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The easier and often more obvious group of four will become yellow once found all together, followed by green, blue and, the hardest or more obscure group, purple.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Emergency crews were dispatched to a home on Horseshoe Drive at 5:47 p.m. in connection with a fire complaint and found that the residence was burning, according to Lt. Ryan Bessette of the Waterbury Police Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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More cases are being dismissed — rising from 41% to 61% — because prosecutors cannot meet the technical requirements, burdensome paperwork and deadlines of the new discovery law.—
Eric J. Gertler,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2025
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She was dismissed in June 2024 after a run of seven games without a win.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Lawmakers also met to better understand the difficulties counties face in finding temporary placements for neglected and special needs children.—
Christina Lengyel | The Center Square contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Dec. 2024
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In the century that followed, amputation remained a neglected area of medicine.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Both the United States and the United Nations have stepped back from leadership roles, a reflection of how poorly interventions in Haiti have gone and also the wide range of issues in other parts of the world at the moment.—
Adam Taylor,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2024
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Story will be a free agent and at this stage why would an accomplished player stay with the poorly run Rockies?—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
27 Mar. 2021
Verb
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But her happy story quickly took a turn as the world learned more about her controversial journey to motherhood.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Giants can learn something from all four teams represented in Sunday’s NFC and AFC Championship Games.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Rundown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rundown. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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