run on

verb

Definition of run onnext
1
as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation we were just running on about how neither of us has aged a bit after all these years

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2
as in to remain
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state allow the savings account to run on for now

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3
as in to ramble
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point she's very sweet, but she does tend to run on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run on
  1. chat
  2. remain
  3. ramble
  4. talk
  5. continue
  6. rattle
  7. converse
  8. last
Verb
  • Barack Obama attended the funeral and sat next to Trump, where a clip of the two smiling and chatting away quickly became viral on social media.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
  • On her daytime talk show on Monday, Jan. 13, the actress and television personality chatted with SZA, and the pair bonded over inspiring one another, their relationships and more.
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of chat
Verb
  • On a year-on-year basis, pork and fresh vegetable prices remain elevated, climbing 12.5%.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
  • While the potent winds driving the fires to rapidly escalate were expected to die down by Thursday night, the initial causes of all the blazes remain under investigation.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of remain
Verb
  • Altadena, the unincorporated community closest to the fire, is known for its rambling ranch houses and neat bungalows that hug the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.
    Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • There are four bedrooms and eight bathrooms on two levels; getting lost in the rambling premises is a pleasant option.
    Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of ramble
Verb
  • The ordeal worsened her already severe illness, leaving her virtually unable to eat, move, or talk for days after.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
  • During the second quarter, Trump and Brown talked for roughly 20 minutes about football and the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine, a U.S. official told ABC News.
    Matt Seyler, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of talk
Verb
  • Wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area continued to burn mostly out of control on Thursday, with at least five blazes engulfing more than 45 square miles.
    Max Butterworth, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Yesterday, as the fires continued to spread and burn large areas of Los Angeles, the Oscars, voting for which began Wednesday morning, extended its voting window until Tuesday, Jan. 14, with the 2025 Oscars nominations announcement postponed until Sunday, Jan. 19.
    Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of continue
Verb
  • President-elect Trump’s talk of territorial expansion has rattled world leaders at an already precarious time in global politics.
    Julia Mueller, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2025
  • And with Trump poised to take office again, the industry is perhaps rattled by the inefficacy of its previous calls to action—or at least lacks a vision of how to meet the political moment through either art or activism.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of rattle
Verb
  • Footage of the rescue, shared by the HCSO, shows the moment the rescuers’ boats converged on the buoy and crews conversed with the survivors.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Chesney will often be found helping with the residents’ free time, serving ice cream, and conversing with the residents.
    Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of converse
Verb
  • By their nature, periods of volatility don’t tend to last that long before things return to the mean.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Also known as Plan Mexico, the partnership between Mexico and the United States began in 2007 and lasted until 2021 to combat drug cartels.
    Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of last
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run on

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