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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
Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Shoppers mention that the set runs large, so consider sizing down.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
Nell runs afoul of the louche, drunken offspring of the town's landlord, things escalate, and Nell finds herself on the run and framed for murder, along with her two sisters, Roxy (Bo Bragason) and George (Florence Keen), and the Blanchefords' former groomsman, Rasselas (Enyi Okoronkwo).
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
The rodeo season runs year-round, officially from October 1 through September 30.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
And that's not even the most notable thing about the short; that would be a long message that runs across the screen that features an apology.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
The Berlin Film Festival runs February 13-23.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
The event, which traditionally runs alongside the opening of the ski resort for the winter season, kicked off with its three-day Industry Village this weekend, hosting 700 cinema professionals from across Europe.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
And Suzanne, a tactician in clogs, takes advantage of Don’s fecklessness to argue her anti-vaccine position from a place of intuition and emotion that no marshalling of facts can combat — not in a circle that runs according to consensus, anyway.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Sancho made one or two good recovery runs to track Munoz, but those efforts were not consistent, leaving Cucurella to defend one-on-one too often.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Shoppers mention that the set runs large, so consider sizing down.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
Nell runs afoul of the louche, drunken offspring of the town's landlord, things escalate, and Nell finds herself on the run and framed for murder, along with her two sisters, Roxy (Bo Bragason) and George (Florence Keen), and the Blanchefords' former groomsman, Rasselas (Enyi Okoronkwo).
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
The rodeo season runs year-round, officially from October 1 through September 30.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
And that's not even the most notable thing about the short; that would be a long message that runs across the screen that features an apology.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
The Berlin Film Festival runs February 13-23.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
The event, which traditionally runs alongside the opening of the ski resort for the winter season, kicked off with its three-day Industry Village this weekend, hosting 700 cinema professionals from across Europe.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
And Suzanne, a tactician in clogs, takes advantage of Don’s fecklessness to argue her anti-vaccine position from a place of intuition and emotion that no marshalling of facts can combat — not in a circle that runs according to consensus, anyway.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs
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In this Danish Oscar-winner, Babette, a chef, flees violence in France and comes to work for two saintly sisters leading a flock of believers in 19th century Denmark.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
21 Dec. 2024
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Syrians take to the streets in jubilation as Bashar al Assad reportedly flees.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Dec. 2024
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The Cardinals defense, on the other hand, has kept Murray in games and leads the NFL with 121 splash plays since Week 13.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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During this time, the desire for physical warmth, emotional comfort and connection often leads people to seek intimate companionship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Treatment for a burning sensation in your feet varies based on the underlying cause, but medications and lifestyle changes may help.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD,
Health,
23 Dec. 2024
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The deadline for buying tickets for Mega Millions tickets varies by state.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Everyone either deals directly with a customer, supports someone who does or is part of the process that drives or supports the customer experience.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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Zack Rosenblatt spent time with Vrabel over the last five months and came away with a fantastic tale of who Vrabel is now, and what drives him.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Liverpool operates across Mexico with 310 stores under the Liverpool and Suburbia banners, 119 specialized boutiques, as well as 29 shopping centers.—
David Moin,
WWD,
24 Dec. 2024
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Nordstrom, founded in 1901 as a shoe retailer, operates 93 Nordstrom department stores, about 300 Rack off-price stores, and six Nordstrom Locals, which operate as service hubs.—
David Moin,
WWD,
24 Dec. 2024
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Kentucky becomes the latest state to legalize medical marijuana and several states, including Delaware, tighten gun control.—
Acacia Squires,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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For existing contracts, reviewing Force Majeure clauses becomes crucial.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Sulfur is key Since the diving plate then melts at the extreme temperatures of the mantle, this provides the perfect conditions and materials (namely sulfur-rich fluids) to promote the formation of gold-bearing magma.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Dec. 2024
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In turn, the sun melts away the snow, feeding the plants and giving rise to flowers, rainbows and eventually, beautifully, spring.—
Margaux Laskey,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2024
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The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
7 Dec. 2024
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Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
7 Dec. 2024
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“Runs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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