come running

idiom

: to run to someone
The dog came running when she called it.

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Superman didn’t come running like the cats did, Jefferson said. Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 July 2025 Starr will get restless in a month and come running back. Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025 Is Lucas going to come running back to Simone after seeing this joyful wedding? Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 May 2025 Through no fault of his own, Johnson often finds himself in situations that are bizarre, terrifying or downright silly, whether that’s seeing a completely naked man come running out of the woods or having a neighbor who believed a drug addict was living in the walls of their building. Nikita Richardson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come running

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“Come running.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20running. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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