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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
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
For instance, Google built a system called OSS-Fuzz that runs fuzzers continuously, around the clock, on thousands of software projects.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation runs what is widely considered the largest 50/50 raffle in professional sports.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The move to cut 1,500-3,000 troops came on short notice and unsettled ally Romania where the military organization runs an air base.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Each class runs 1 hour and 30 minutes — 10 minutes for stretching and 1 hour and 20 minutes to learn the routine.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Each class runs 1 hour and 30 minutes, with 10 minutes for stretching and 1 hour and 20 minutes to learn the choreography step-by-step.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
For Hermosa Beach native and Pennywise front man Jim Lindberg, who also helps organize BeachLife, that connection to the South Bay runs even deeper.
—Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Byron Sigcho-Lopez, an outspoken City Council progressive; Mayra Macías, a former Planned Parenthood Action Fund member with deep ties to the Democratic Party; and Lindsay Church, a former Navy linguist who runs a nonprofit serving minority veterans.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
When runners are on base, the hitters are unable to drive them in for runs.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Padres starter Matt Waldron pitched five innings, giving up three runs and six hits.
—Richard J. Marcus, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
In those two games the Dodgers scored just three runs, went four for 18 with men in scoring position and left 16 runners on base.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Clay Holmes relied on his impressive sinker over seven strong innings, allowing two runs.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Jacksonville starter Braxton Garrett was dominant despite taking the loss, throwing a complete-game no-hitter while allowing two runs, only one earned.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Jiménez drove in two runs for the Blue Jays, who have won three straight.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
His 18 runs scored are tied with the Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz and Los Angeles Angels’ Zach Neto for second at his position, behind only the Chicago Cubs’ Dansby Swanson.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
Tyler Fever, who runs the YouTube channel Prop Department, took the already tiny Festiva and chopped it to pieces, ultimately creating a roughly shopping-cart-sized contraption that resembles something out of The Flintstones.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
For instance, Google built a system called OSS-Fuzz that runs fuzzers continuously, around the clock, on thousands of software projects.
—Evan Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation runs what is widely considered the largest 50/50 raffle in professional sports.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The move to cut 1,500-3,000 troops came on short notice and unsettled ally Romania where the military organization runs an air base.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Each class runs 1 hour and 30 minutes — 10 minutes for stretching and 1 hour and 20 minutes to learn the routine.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Each class runs 1 hour and 30 minutes, with 10 minutes for stretching and 1 hour and 20 minutes to learn the choreography step-by-step.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
For Hermosa Beach native and Pennywise front man Jim Lindberg, who also helps organize BeachLife, that connection to the South Bay runs even deeper.
—Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Byron Sigcho-Lopez, an outspoken City Council progressive; Mayra Macías, a former Planned Parenthood Action Fund member with deep ties to the Democratic Party; and Lindsay Church, a former Navy linguist who runs a nonprofit serving minority veterans.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Yet the Marlins got six hits and three runs, the Dodgers had seven hits and two runs.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
When runners are on base, the hitters are unable to drive them in for runs.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Padres starter Matt Waldron pitched five innings, giving up three runs and six hits.
—Richard J. Marcus, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
In those two games the Dodgers scored just three runs, went four for 18 with men in scoring position and left 16 runners on base.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Clay Holmes relied on his impressive sinker over seven strong innings, allowing two runs.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Jacksonville starter Braxton Garrett was dominant despite taking the loss, throwing a complete-game no-hitter while allowing two runs, only one earned.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Jiménez drove in two runs for the Blue Jays, who have won three straight.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
His 18 runs scored are tied with the Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz and Los Angeles Angels’ Zach Neto for second at his position, behind only the Chicago Cubs’ Dansby Swanson.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs
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Castle begins the possession on All-NBA center Karl-Anthony Towns, who jogs up top to set a screen for a fellow star, Jalen Brunson.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Joel Edgerton jogs past me into a bathroom.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Searchlight is in development on Lottery, a Permut Presentations drama about a young man with Down syndrome who, after winning the lottery, flees his estranged mother and hits the road with a charming new friend who has ulterior motives of her own.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Following a violent outburst from Robert, Nancy gets in her car and flees in the last scene of the episode.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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If Ty Simpson develops into a top NFL quarterback who leads the Rams to a Super Bowl title, the club will look back at the 2026 draft as one of the best and shrewdest in its history.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Slates in major cities were dominated by Fatah, the faction that leads the Palestinian Authority, and independents, some with ties to other factions.—
SAM METZ,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2026
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Their diet varies with location and season, depending on what prey is available.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Because the angle of Earth‘s magnetic field varies from the poles to the equator, these minerals act as a prehistoric GPS, allowing geoscientists to pinpoint a rock’s original location on the globe and chart its journey over millions of years.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Newcastle is part of Tyneside, an area around the banks of the River Tyne that has been shaped by industry, a context that flows through A Great Day in Newcastle.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Observing tips The lunar disk is entirely bereft of shadows during the full moon phase, making this the perfect time to trace the outline of lunar maria — where lava flows filled colossal impact basins billions of years ago before hardening to form sweeping basaltic plains.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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Its untapped reserves are being wasted as the world races toward an era of abundant renewable energy.—
Judah Taub,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The film unfolds in Kathmandu, where a mother races to shield her nine-year-old daughter from a sudden and troubling change – a journey that forces both characters to reckon with trauma and with a legal system ill-equipped to deliver justice.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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But Ohm later relates his story, meant to finish up a trilogy, to Fiona (Florence Ordesh), who tends bar at the Bilberry Woods Hotel in Ireland, where the author has traveled to spread his parents’ ashes.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Social Security helps, but for most people, those benefits won't come close to covering the full cost of living comfortably, and that gap tends to widen the longer retirement lasts.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Imagining an eternity of this, Creasy disables his car’s braking system and drives into a concrete pylon.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons drives to the basket during game five of the first round playoffs against the Orlando Magic last night.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Runs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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