RUNS DOWN Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

runs down

verb

Definition of runs down next

present tense third-person singular of run down

as in finds

to come upon after searching, study, or effort finally ran down the answer after hours of research

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as in dismisses

to express scornfully one's low opinion of constantly running down the city's cultural life won't do anything to improve it

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Yet as the story unfolds, Scrooge himself learns the profound value of a pause through his transformative journey with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.

Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Our reporter is the first person to visit the camp and learns what the future of the residents looks like now that the regime has fallen.

Greg Dixon, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024

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