runaround

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Recent Examples of runaround In today’s crossword, Trent H. Evans gives us the runaround, using a distinctive theme style. Sam Corbin, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2024 And increasingly what's happened, of course, with a divided Congress and a divided Washington is presidents of all strikes, not just Democrats, have wanted to try to do runarounds around Congress a little bit. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023 People appreciate truth and not being given the runaround, even in the most difficult of times. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2023 The good included Thurmond’s help when Howard University gave him a bureaucratic runaround about enrolling at the school. Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for runaround 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runaround
Noun
  • Hinson said the skirting of tariffs undermined an Illinois auto company’s business, forcing it to lay off a quarter of its workforce.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • There was no deception here, no skirting of any regulations.
    Abby Gardner, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • To some sequins and tones like black and gold could be viewed as easy cop-outs.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The first would be seen as a cop-out by hawkish elements in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which saw one of its facilities hit and its missile production capacity depleted.
    Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • This comes after Biden issued a controversial pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, in early December over tax evasion and federal gun charges.
    Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The couple were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion earlier that year, after first being indicted in 2019.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There has been intense speculation about the long-term viability of the relationship, given the ambitions and personalities of the two men, with many people on social media predicting an eventual falling-out.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Treinen got seven outs, while Buehler got the final three as the Dodgers came back to beat the Yankees and win the 2024 World Series.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024

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“Runaround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runaround. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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