as in to move
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 run along
While the main portion of the project will run along East Colfax, the setup will be a little different downtown.
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Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
The Hayward Fault runs along the foot of the East Bay Hills.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
The state line runs along the river northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri, until the point near downtown KCK and KCMO where the Kansas and Missouri rivers meet.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
In November, a Chinese ship called the Yi Peng 3, was identified as another vessel that may have deliberately dragged its anchor to damage another cable running along the Baltic Sea.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025
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Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
The Hayward Fault runs along the foot of the East Bay Hills.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
The state line runs along the river northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri, until the point near downtown KCK and KCMO where the Kansas and Missouri rivers meet.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
In November, a Chinese ship called the Yi Peng 3, was identified as another vessel that may have deliberately dragged its anchor to damage another cable running along the Baltic Sea.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run along
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Re-signing two of their own free agents, defensive tackle Kevin Givens and running back Patrick Taylor Jr., to one-year deals didn’t move the enthusiasm needle much, either.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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In each of the past two seasons, the Patriots have moved Onwenu from guard to tackle to stem the bleeding in pass protection.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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Security camera footage showed the two suspects entering the apartment building at about 4:24 p.m. Monday and going to the door of the apartment, then exiting from a rear staircase at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to the incident report.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Before exiting, Congressman Maxwell Frost also had a parting look.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
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Now, the beloved brand is entering a new phase: departing from the L’Oréal umbrella to be independently-owned once again.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
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The grant conveys each school’s television rights to the conference through 2035-36, and FSU’s counsel estimated that if the grant and exit fee were strictly enforced, departing the league would cost the school more than $600 million.—
David Teel,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2025
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Watkins made some bad decisions in traffic, and the Bruins were able to get away with some contact in the paint.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Nick Crain,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Vikings went undefeated in the DuKane Conference and won a regional title.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Fox’s counterpart in the blockbuster trade, Zach LaVine, scored a game-high 36 points while going 7-of-11 from 3-point range.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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Cuello compares the situation to eating with someone at a restaurant, and when the check arrives, the person walks out and leaves you with the bill.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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In May 2022, a disagreement with Vince McMahon led to Mone and Naomi walking out of the company.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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He’s also been New York’s savior during a turbulent period since Jan. 1, pulling out late-game heroics several times over the last few weeks to help the Knicks stay slotted in the No. 3 spot in the East.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Park rangers, firefighters, scientists – all of these people, whose purpose is to serve everyday Americans, have had the rug pulled out from under them.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft is due to get off the ground again Monday evening from South Texas for the second time this year.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Baseball, which is dying all over the place, should get off its fat, lazy a--, and elect Pete Rose, even though far too late, into the Baseball Hall of Fame!—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20along. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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