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
Tampa Riverwalk Meander along the 2.6-mile Tampa Riverwalk that runs along the Hillsborough River through downtown Tampa.
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Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
This event was the latest in a string of incidents since late 2022, with damage being caused to Europe’s infrastructure running along the bottom of the Baltic Sea — pipes carrying natural gas and cables transporting electricity and data.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Photo : Ian Alexander Nelson/Jump Visuals A slate patio runs along the back of the house.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
Silver stones bedazzle the 35x Grammy winner’s chest and run along the sides of her legs, sparkling with every step.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
This event was the latest in a string of incidents since late 2022, with damage being caused to Europe’s infrastructure running along the bottom of the Baltic Sea — pipes carrying natural gas and cables transporting electricity and data.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Photo : Ian Alexander Nelson/Jump Visuals A slate patio runs along the back of the house.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
Silver stones bedazzle the 35x Grammy winner’s chest and run along the sides of her legs, sparkling with every step.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run along
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Eventually any discourse about his low batting average and moving him in the lineup evaporated as Judge finished with a .322 average, 58 homers and 144 RBIS, barely missing out on matching Mickey Mantle in the Triple Crown department.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Her favorite ways to move around are by train and bike, and her backpack always has nuts, clementines, and something to read.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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Alex exits the vehicle and sees a body buried in a nearby snowdrift.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Following his musical guest appearance on this weekend’s episode of the NBC sketch comedy show, the 2x Grammy nominee abruptly exited Studio 8H during curtain call, while host Mikey Madison and the cast had the traditional post-show mingle onstage during the credits.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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The inaugural charter flight departed from Wuxi to Chicago early Friday, carrying more than 100 tons of cargo.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ravi Ahuja will depart Roku‘s board of directors after more than a decade, following his promotion to CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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This was Spoelstra’s team playing just eight when the game was in the balance and getting the best from all eight, including a season-high19 points from Kyle Anderson and 16 points from Pelle Larsson.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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Fast forward two seasons when the Horned Frogs went 34-4, doubled their home attendance to 3,223 per game and hosted a NCAA Tournament game against Louisville in front of a sellout crowd at Schollmaier Arena.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2025
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Very rare does a small dog go into a fight with a big beaver and come out on top.—
Marta Mieze,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Mark leads the confused Ms. Casey to the exit, and Gemma walks out of the Lumon building.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Marcela and Malcom arrived at 11:20 p.m. Just over an hour later, the two are seen walking out the door.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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So pull out the beach towels, set up a cocktail bar and put on some soothing ocean noises.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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An upholstered ottoman need not be pulling out all the stops—sometimes a small, simple detail will set it apart.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2025
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In a season that will likely decide team president Jed Hoyer’s future with the club, getting off to a slow start will bring only more anxiety and unease to a group that was working hard to improve a roster that has won 83 games in back-to-back seasons.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Both council members acknowledged that the project has taken a while to get off the ground.—
Marcus Dorsey,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20along. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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