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
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
So here is a quick rundown of what Trump 2.0 probably means for issues such as AI, antitrust, and semiconductors.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
For the past year, Moises has lived with his wife and their twelve-year-old daughter in a run-down apartment at a red brick housing complex in Aurora, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.
—The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Quartz’s Bruce Gil runs down the details of the new collaboration and how each company’s respective technology suite stands to benefit.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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But the conditions there are more akin to that of a rundown prison.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
So here is a quick rundown of what Trump 2.0 probably means for issues such as AI, antitrust, and semiconductors.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Here is a run-down of the key races to watch as results start coming in tonight.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
For the past year, Moises has lived with his wife and their twelve-year-old daughter in a run-down apartment at a red brick housing complex in Aurora, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.
—The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
There are 32 active volcano systems in the region spread across three rift zones spread to the north, south and west -- all part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a mountain range that mostly runs down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Quartz’s Bruce Gil runs down the details of the new collaboration and how each company’s respective technology suite stands to benefit.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rundown
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But Kamara left a short time later, according to the District Attorney’s Office summary of the case.Jeff Mcdonald, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
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The social media platform already has agreements with both companies for summaries of Reddit posts to come up in Google searches and ChatGPT responses.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
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This small apartment on the eastern edge of Paris was so dilapidated that not long after moving in, its owner turned around and moved out.Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2024
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Speaking to a regional health board last month, Regina Coeli's governor, Claudia Clementi, said overcrowding meant the dilapidated facility was operating on a knife-edge.Rebecca Messina, theweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jodi Blodgett is so sick of all the extras that she's stopped flying.Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Salmonella is bacteria that can make people sick with an illness called salmonellosis.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Teenagers spent an average of 4.8 hours each day on social media platforms, with YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat found to be the most attractive to younger users.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The New York Police Department set out to find suspects in three separate shootings — including the mayor and the death of one of their own.Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The case was previously scheduled to go to trial in August 2025, but is now expected to be dismissed.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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In a June ruling, a federal judge refused to dismiss the case.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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The business owners hoped to revitalize a neglected commercial stretch.Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
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Soft landing optimism has led the 2024 stock rally to broaden as of late into more neglected areas of the market such as small-caps.Krystal Hur, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
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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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Through the Zillow Owner Dashboard, homeowners can track their property's value, explore pricing options for potential sales and learn about market trends in their area.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Pediatric cardiologists in training will have more physicians to learn from by the two programs combining, Anagnostopoulos and Bartz said.Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Rundown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rundown. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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