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as in jogs
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 flees
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 flows
to move in a stream
water running down the window
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as in races
to proceed or move quickly
run and get the nurse
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as in becomes
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 melts
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 manages
to look after and make decisions about
learning to run the family business
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as in activates
to cause to function
in olden days mills were run by flowing water
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as in costs
to have a price of
that sort of computer runs at least several hundred dollars
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as in travels
to come or be together as friends
he's been running with a bad crowd lately
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as in chases
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 diarrhea
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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Recent Examples of runs
Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
There is also, generally speaking, universal admission that boy, this game sure runs terribly on PC, leading to a huge number of negative Steam reviews, causing the game to be Mixed there.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
To answer your other question, his contract with the club runs until 2028, having been renewed for three years in May.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
That passion has become an annual part of his philanthropic work through his PitCCh In Foundation, which runs many programs for underserved youth across the country.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
And who runs America’s colleges?
—Michael Graham, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The price for commercial dishwashers runs from the low thousands of dollars to tens of thousands of dollars, depending on the size and complexity of the dish problem the machines are supposed to tackle.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
In Animal Crossing, Tom Nook runs the town shop and provides home loans (paid out in bells, the in-game currency) that keep players perpetually in debt, which is a core mechanic of the game.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Harry, 40, served for 10 years in the British Army before setting up the Invictus Games Foundation, a charity which runs an international sporting event for military personnel wounded in action.
—USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Topography will remain the primary driver of growth, and active runs are likely where slope and wind align.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Beyond the spa, wellness is woven into the resort’s DNA—picture a yoga studio with panoramic views, a fitness center with sleek Technogym gear, and a lakeside trail ideal for morning runs.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Malen has the pace and directness but tends to make runs inside rather than be a wide outlet.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Jayden Shaw was also a force with several runs from the wildcat formation.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
The strong output Friday night involved a variety of players and highlights, and included five passing plays of at least 20 yards and six runs of at least 20.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
Windows 11 Pro is engineered to work with your PC—not against it—so your system finally runs like the powerhouse it was built to be.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2025
There is also, generally speaking, universal admission that boy, this game sure runs terribly on PC, leading to a huge number of negative Steam reviews, causing the game to be Mixed there.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
To answer your other question, his contract with the club runs until 2028, having been renewed for three years in May.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
That passion has become an annual part of his philanthropic work through his PitCCh In Foundation, which runs many programs for underserved youth across the country.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
And who runs America’s colleges?
—Michael Graham, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
The price for commercial dishwashers runs from the low thousands of dollars to tens of thousands of dollars, depending on the size and complexity of the dish problem the machines are supposed to tackle.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
In Animal Crossing, Tom Nook runs the town shop and provides home loans (paid out in bells, the in-game currency) that keep players perpetually in debt, which is a core mechanic of the game.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Harry, 40, served for 10 years in the British Army before setting up the Invictus Games Foundation, a charity which runs an international sporting event for military personnel wounded in action.
—USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Pankiw in her doc also recounts how Lilith Fair after its first year for its second and third summer festival runs added rap and R&B artists like Missy Elliot, Neneh Cherry and Erykah Badu following criticism over a too-white event.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Topography will remain the primary driver of growth, and active runs are likely where slope and wind align.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Beyond the spa, wellness is woven into the resort’s DNA—picture a yoga studio with panoramic views, a fitness center with sleek Technogym gear, and a lakeside trail ideal for morning runs.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Malen has the pace and directness but tends to make runs inside rather than be a wide outlet.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Jayden Shaw was also a force with several runs from the wildcat formation.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
The strong output Friday night involved a variety of players and highlights, and included five passing plays of at least 20 yards and six runs of at least 20.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs
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Cody Bellinger #35 of the New York Yankees jogs off the field during the fifth inning of the game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on August 11, 2025 in New York City.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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By the end of the freshman season, Jackie flees back to New York to clear her head.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Pascal would star as a corrupt cop who flees 1930s Los Angeles for Mexico with his lover, played by Danny Ramirez.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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Alexander currently leads Missouri with 69 total points and 60 digs while unleashing 158 total attacks in 2025.—
Brady Shanahan,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Samsung leads this category too with a score of 82, followed by Shark (81), Bissell, and Dyson (80 each), Roomba (78), Dirt Devil, and Eureka (77 apiece), and Electrolux and Hoover (both 76).—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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An international team of researchers proposed that third-party imitation should probably prevail in social animals whose social behavioral repertoire varies within and across populations.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Confidence about meeting retirement goals varies widely across generations, with Generation X standing out as the least optimistic, according to new research.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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An inner radiative zone (makes up 70 percent of the Sun by radius), where energy flows smoothly and the whole region spins together like a solid ball, and the outer convective zone (the remaining 30 percent), where hot gases swirl chaotically and spin at different speeds depending on location.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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And just like historical colonialism, this influence flows primarily in one direction – from powerful tech companies to the rest of us.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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And as the country races toward an election, politics and contemporary issues will also be front and center.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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As the world races to decarbonize, clean energy storage is becoming the central challenge.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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During this time of year, tropical activity tends to develop in the Caribbean or Gulf, rather than near Africa, which also complicates response efforts, Francis said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Over half of the generation says hard work, not luck, drives success.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Security leaders have long viewed data as a strategic asset that drives insights, innovation and market advantage.—
Asaf Kochan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Runs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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