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
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
With Republicans taking control of the White House and the U.S. Senate, the battle over who controls the House has only intensified post-Election Day — and that runs right through some key, still-close races in Orange County.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Likewise, in the Scottsdale area, Democrat Amish Shah is giving long-serving U.S. Rep. David Schweikert a run for his money.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
Michael Forzano, a protester who lives in New York and uses a guide dog, claims that on three occasions, drivers have slammed the door on him, driven away when his hands were still on the car, and almost ran over his guide dog’s paws.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2024
Shoeb Javed, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The show ran for two seasons and nearly 100 episodes between 1985 and 1986.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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And while flying requires substantially more energy than running, the researchers believe the vampires and similarly burning amino acids for flight as well.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
With Republicans taking control of the White House and the U.S. Senate, the battle over who controls the House has only intensified post-Election Day — and that runs right through some key, still-close races in Orange County.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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That run of bonuses includes a Fight of the Night bonus for his part in a hellacious scrap with David Onama in August 2022.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Likewise, in the Scottsdale area, Democrat Amish Shah is giving long-serving U.S. Rep. David Schweikert a run for his money.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Cruise has been on a hiatus following an incident a year ago in which a woman who was hit by another vehicle was run over by a Cruise robotaxi, then dragged about 20 feet and severely injured as the Cruise car tried to pull over.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
Michael Forzano, a protester who lives in New York and uses a guide dog, claims that on three occasions, drivers have slammed the door on him, driven away when his hands were still on the car, and almost ran over his guide dog’s paws.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2024
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Companies that try to tackle too many challenges at once often run into bandwidth issues that cause a delay in value realization.
—Shoeb Javed, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The show ran for two seasons and nearly 100 episodes between 1985 and 1986.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run
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And while her tendency to deviate from what’s considered professional is a major archetype of her personality, there’s much more to Ava that other people in leadership roles can learn from.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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The sulfur particles, on the other hand, ranked second to last because of their tendency to absorb sunlight at certain wavelengths rather than reflect it and its clumpiness.Devika Rao, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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Or might the brook be angry, like a poltergeist deranged by degradation, indignity, and concealment?Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 30 Oct. 2024
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Moore, even in her 90s, is quite the babbling brook — twinkly and self-possessed, a calm pathological narcissist, the kind of person who spins out her life like a novel, making stories she’s told a million times sound spontaneous.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
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Some questions have been raised about Gill’s catch because of the duration of the long-range trip and the tackle used.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 21 Nov. 2024
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Anyone who has been through a relationship of any duration will recognize the degree to which the trio dig into the essentials of the male/female dynamic.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
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In June the Biden administration implemented an executive order restricting asylum and imposed stricter consequences for those who cross without authorization.Kristen Taketa, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The company maintains a share repurchase program with approximately $2,297 million in Board authorization remaining as of October 31, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Oftentimes, this allows deer to smell danger from multiple directions.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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The group has been expanding in all directions—deepening their community work, such as teaching kids how to use cameras at an event with the Hoods to Woods Foundation this summer at Big Snow in New Jersey, but also attracting the attention and support of bigger sponsors.Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The nurses also provided some basic medical education, making sure that everyone in the area, long accustomed to being able to drink from their local creek, knew that the water was now contaminated because of the flooding.Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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Dive team members for the Houston police department then searched beneath the surface of the muddy creek.Ayana Bryant, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Choosing a Weight For your first time, Blinch recommends going easy.Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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But Fox scored twice in the second half and Creek beat Grandview for the second time in three weeks.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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By segmenting the categories that will be the big engines this holiday, retailers will have more latitude to be more selective with their promotions.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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The times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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