Synonyms of run
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as in to jog 
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as in to flee
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as in to lead
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as in to vary
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as in to flow
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as in to race
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as in to tend
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as in to drive
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as in to operate
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as in to become
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as in to melt
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as in to manage
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as in to activate
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as in to cost
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as in to travel
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as in to chase
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as in to visit
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as in to practice
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as in trotted
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as in retreated
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as in went
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as in ranged
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as in flowed
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as in travelled
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as in tended
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as in drove
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as in handled
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as in turned
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as in melted
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as in managed
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as in powered
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as in cost
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as in traveled
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as in chased
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as in tendency
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as in brook
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as in duration
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as in authorization
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as in to jog
to go at a pace faster than a walk
we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus
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as in to flee
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
rather than run from a black bear, it's better to hold your ground and make lots of noise
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as in to flow
to move in a stream
water running down the window
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as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
run and get the nurse
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as in to become
to eventually have as a state or quality
the poor woman ran herself ragged trying to care for all those children
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as in to melt
to go from a solid to a liquid state
her makeup started to run when she got in the pool
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as in to manage
to look after and make decisions about
learning to run the family business
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as in to activate
to cause to function
in olden days mills were run by flowing water
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as in to cost
to have a price of
that sort of computer runs at least several hundred dollars
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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
he's been running with a bad crowd lately
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as in to chase
to go after or on the track of
if that dog continues to run cars, he's going to get seriously hurt
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as in tendency
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the company's stock has remained consistent with the overall run of the market
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as in brook
chiefly Midland
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
a run full of catfish
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as in duration
the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress
the actor has been assigned the part for the run of the show
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as in trots
runs plural
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
with weekend guests in the house, it was no time to get the runs
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as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I could run over right now if that's good for you
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as in to practice
to do over and over so as to become skilled
let's run over this dance number one more time
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variants
also chiefly dialectal run
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as in trotted
to go at a pace faster than a walk
we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus
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as in retreated
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
rather than run from a black bear, it's better to hold your ground and make lots of noise
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as in flowed
to move in a stream
water running down the window
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as in travelled
to proceed or move quickly
run and get the nurse
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as in turned
to eventually have as a state or quality
the poor woman ran herself ragged trying to care for all those children
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as in melted
to go from a solid to a liquid state
her makeup started to run when she got in the pool
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as in managed
to look after and make decisions about
learning to run the family business
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as in powered
to cause to function
in olden days mills were run by flowing water
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as in cost
to have a price of
that sort of computer runs at least several hundred dollars
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as in traveled
to come or be together as friends
he's been running with a bad crowd lately
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as in chased
to go after or on the track of
if that dog continues to run cars, he's going to get seriously hurt
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Recent Examples of run
Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
In early 1976, notorious shyster Morris Levy, known for mob connections and running a successful record label without paying a cent to any artists on it, made a discovery.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2024
The island dwindled with more monumental blindsides like Andy’s devious Operation Italy which led to Rachel pulling out her immunity idol at the last possible moment (and her historic run with four immunity challenge wins!!).
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Dec. 2024
Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Hark Dietz said her organization is talking to city and county officials about other sources of funding to keep those facilities running over the next six months.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Saudi Arabia ran unopposed for the tournament after FIFA tweaked the rules and brought forward the deadline, and so the outcome was wholly expected.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Celebrities have been chastised less for running people over.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
In early 1976, notorious shyster Morris Levy, known for mob connections and running a successful record label without paying a cent to any artists on it, made a discovery.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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Looking back, singer-guitarist Paul Westerberg and bassist Tommy Stinson credited Dunlap for bringing a spark of creativity and energy to the band during that final run.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2024
The island dwindled with more monumental blindsides like Andy’s devious Operation Italy which led to Rachel pulling out her immunity idol at the last possible moment (and her historic run with four immunity challenge wins!!).
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Dec. 2024
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Cruise has had a tough time since October last year, when one of its robotaxis ran over a woman in San Francisco.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Hark Dietz said her organization is talking to city and county officials about other sources of funding to keep those facilities running over the next six months.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Founder Margiela retired in 2009, and the label was run by an anonymous team (one that for a time included Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy) until Galliano’s appointment.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Saudi Arabia ran unopposed for the tournament after FIFA tweaked the rules and brought forward the deadline, and so the outcome was wholly expected.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run
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Loss Aversion And The Endowment Effect Loss aversion refers to the tendency to feel the pain of losses more acutely than the pleasure of equivalent gains.Wayne Anderman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Between the rapid cycle of internet culture and the tendency to get caught up in our own feeds, even the most chronically online of us can miss a big moment or two.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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To fill the lakes, stocks of rainbow trout, golden trout, brown, brook and cutthroat trout, along with Atlantic salmon and grayling were brought in.Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024
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The property is nestled between a brook and a horse pasture.Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2024
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Though the meteor shower doesn’t last long, the Quadrantids make up for their short duration by producing fireballs.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
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In comparison, the typical duration on high-yield bonds is around five to seven years, Glassman noted.Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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Freeze your credit: A credit freeze prevents anyone from opening new credit accounts in your name without your authorization, reducing the risk of identity theft.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
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That includes a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill, and an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program’s authorization.Aris Folley, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Microsoft has not openly declared there is a deal that’s left them out, but has made sure its public statements heavily point in that direction and away from potential hardware problems.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Video of the incident captures the truck exploding in a ball of fire, and fireworks can also be seen going off in all directions.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Helene’s rains flooded the streams, creeks and tributaries that feed into the Nolichucky, transforming the river into a deadly torrent.USA TODAY Graphics team, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality noted in a forecast that smoke would move northeast along the Mogollon Rim before lighter overnight winds caused smoke to drain into Horton and Tonto creeks on Tuesday morning.Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Get The Recipe Tomato Aspic There was once a time when the tomato aspic was the highlight of luncheon buffets.Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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My thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Still, federal labor law affords wide latitude for a company to delay a collective bargaining agreement and lacks the large penalties necessary to compel an agreement, granting Starbucks sizable leverage over the next step in the labor dispute, Bodie added.Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The lack of regulation comes with some benefits, however: Ministry members have wide latitude to choose their doctors and can easily enroll at any time of the year.Aria Bendix, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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