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
Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
When Peter Orlovsky opens the door to their rundown tenement apartment, Hujar is left standing around awkwardly until Ginsberg acknowledges him.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
Dr. Shreya Doshi, Boston Herald, 8 Dec. 2024
Read on for a full review of Bvlgari Resort Bali, including a run-down of rooms, activities, food and drink, location, and more.
—Ryan Smith, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
With the shot clock running down under 10 seconds, Krimili brought the ball out near half court, calmly sized up the defense and beat Stanford’s defense to the right side of the hoop for a layup that put Cal up 75-71 with 18.7 seconds left to play.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Now We were given a full rundown of events, including a competitive family scavenger hunt organized for those in town for the experience.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
When Peter Orlovsky opens the door to their rundown tenement apartment, Hujar is left standing around awkwardly until Ginsberg acknowledges him.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The infection can cause babies to become tired and run-down.
—Dr. Shreya Doshi, Boston Herald, 8 Dec. 2024
Read on for a full review of Bvlgari Resort Bali, including a run-down of rooms, activities, food and drink, location, and more.
—Ryan Smith, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
Guardianship properties were often run down, the inspections by providers felt intrusive and license fees were rising.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
With the shot clock running down under 10 seconds, Krimili brought the ball out near half court, calmly sized up the defense and beat Stanford’s defense to the right side of the hoop for a layup that put Cal up 75-71 with 18.7 seconds left to play.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rundown
Noun
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The Cybertruck, according to the autopsy summary, caught fire and fully burned.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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The hotel is founded and managed by locals, who transformed a dilapidated bed-and-breakfast into a six-acre luxury hotel in 2001.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2025
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They were forced to live in dilapidated buildings with mold, sewage, and rodent issues, and were confined to their rooms for weeks on end.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And in one case, a person got it from handling sick and or dead birds in a backyard flock.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Dairy farmers with infected herds reported large die-offs of wild birds near their farms before their cows got sick, according to the USDA.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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McNeeley gave UConn its first lead since the score was 2-0 with a pair of free throws, and Ball found Reed again for a two-handed slam that put the Huskies up four with 1:11 to go.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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ZiPS, a popular player projection model found on FanGraphs, predicts Goldschmidt will hit .250/.325/.437 with 23 homers, 81 RBI, a 116 wRC+ and 2.2 WAR in 2025.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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However, Cave pushed back against the idea of fully dismissing an artist’s work due to their personal failings.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
18 Feb. 2025
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Chutkan granted a request from Smith to dismiss the case after Mr. Trump won the presidential election in November because of a Justice Department policy that forbids the prosecution of a sitting president.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If coordinated correctly, Trump’s tariff threats offer an enormous opportunity for America’s neglected waterfront.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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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
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
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Nolan, who was traveling with his parents and younger brother, later learned his flight had been canceled after being pushed back multiple times.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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You may be contacted by a Times reporter to learn more.—
Alyssa Bereznak,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Rundown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rundown. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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