as in to move
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 run along
Averill also did some trail running along a 5,500-foot ridge with spectacular panoramas to the distant Black Mountains.
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Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
The ocean that runs along its western edge makes things worse by sending cool drafts of air across the landscape: over the freeways, between the skyscrapers downtown, and east into the sprawl.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2025
Malti also brought a Moana doll along for the trip and was later shown running along the hallways of a hotel in a cute clip.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The backstrap is a super lean and tender strip of meat that runs along a deer’s spine, stretching from the shoulder blades to the last vertebra.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
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Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2024
The ocean that runs along its western edge makes things worse by sending cool drafts of air across the landscape: over the freeways, between the skyscrapers downtown, and east into the sprawl.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2025
Malti also brought a Moana doll along for the trip and was later shown running along the hallways of a hotel in a cute clip.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The backstrap is a super lean and tender strip of meat that runs along a deer’s spine, stretching from the shoulder blades to the last vertebra.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run along
Verb
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To land the kiss on her cheek, Trump would have had to either crane his neck or move her hat.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The snow is moving east Tuesday, and is affecting coastal areas all the way to the Florida Panhandle and southern Carolinas.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Strong and her daughter safely exited their home and waited for officers from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office to arrive.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Another attorney — Radhika, 28, from New York — exits the limo doing a Bollywood dance, and Allyshia (29-year-old interior designer from Florida) asks the Bachelor to make a wish on her magic lamp.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The return leg will depart Atlanta at 3:39 p.m., arriving in San Luis Potosi at 4:49 p.m.—
Stella Shon,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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The train departs from Denver Union Station at 7 a.m. and arrives in Winter Park at 9:11 a.m., which is ideal timing for nabbing one of the first lift rides of the day.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2025
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He’s got quite a fastball and has some creativity to him.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Having a president who still receives royalty payments for a 1987 book titled The Art of the Deal naturally raises expectations that this is a leader who can, well, get a deal done.—
Chris Dobstaff,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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This is where a big contradiction comes in: if Americans buy fewer foreign cars, tariff revenue goes down.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
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The 'simplest and clearest' answer for TikTok is a 'clean divestment,' research associate says Heritage Foundation senior research associate Daniel Cochrane discusses the future of TikTok as the ban goes into effect and President-elect Donald Trump considering a 90-day extension.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Twelve minutes later, a couple walking out of Urban Mo’s was struck in their upper bodies.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Sam brought a box of it to the practice facility Wednesday, and Ryan Lindgren walked out with a bottle, excited to try it.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Tsarukyan pulled out of the main event, where he was supposed to challenge Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight championship.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Several insurers have pulled out of California in recent years — and in these Los Angeles wildfires, the insured losses area on track to reach $30 billion or more.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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Knowing how to stake up citrus trees properly ensures your orange, grapefruit, and lemon trees get off to a strong start for a long and fruitful life.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
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Officers called a tow truck to help Pan get off of the tracks.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20along. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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