as in departing
to leave a place often for another
I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along
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Recent Examples of running along
Decades from now, Gibson’s grandchildren will be asking about the funny man running along with Gramps.
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Steve Buckley, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
And don’t forget to the cast of Baywatch running along Santa Monica Beach.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Add in wild horses running along the beach at sunset and untouched coastlines, and Sumba feels like Southeast Asia before mass tourism.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In one, she was seen running along the beach with a kite as her dad offered coaching from behind the camera.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Some geckos have dark brown-black bands running along their sides, while others have a more marbled-looking pattern.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Steve Buckley, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
And don’t forget to the cast of Baywatch running along Santa Monica Beach.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Add in wild horses running along the beach at sunset and untouched coastlines, and Sumba feels like Southeast Asia before mass tourism.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In one, she was seen running along the beach with a kite as her dad offered coaching from behind the camera.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Some geckos have dark brown-black bands running along their sides, while others have a more marbled-looking pattern.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running along
Verb
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Lock your home before departing.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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He was then seen departing the residence about 55 minutes later.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Center Jonny King is considered questionable for Saturday’s contest after exiting in the second half against the Tar Heels.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The air-condition, heating and electricity automatically turns off when the keycard is taken out of its slot, but to avoid this many leave one card in the slot when exiting the room.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Both offenses are moving with little resistance thus far.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both injuries have significant implications for fantasy, as Jacory Croskey-Merritt is assured more touches in Washington moving forward; in Green Bay, Matthew Golden will have more chances to show his skills with Reed out in Week 3 and beyond.—
Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And finally… There Moses Simon and Wilfred Ndidi were, quietly minding their own business and walking out for a World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Nigeria, when the tunnel in Bloemfontein’s Toyota Stadium inexplicably turned into an ice rink.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Williams’ family daily told WCBS he was left unsupervised before walking out the school.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Atlantic basin may have been quiet going into the peak of hurricane season, but a new storm is expected to develop in the region in the coming days.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Untick this box to stop the process going ahead.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Surveillance video shows Cobos-Martinez leaving the motel room, pulling out a machete and attacking Nagamallaiah.—
Nic F. Anderson,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Good on Iain for pulling out two miracles in one show.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite the threat of strong waves along the East Coast, a cold front pushing off of America's coast is expected to keep Erin out to sea and will also bring below-average temperatures to the Northeast next week.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
15 Aug. 2025
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As that magnet rotates, the filament likewise wiggles back and forth, making its way through the urinary tract by pushing off against its inner walls.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Aug. 2025
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So, Hilleary will be in the odd position of facing a significant pay cut for getting a big promotion on Capitol Hill.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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How would Trump react to his administration now getting to decide the fate of CNN?—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Running along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20along. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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