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run along
verb
ran along; run along; running along; runs along
: to go away : be on one's way : depart
Synonyms
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear off [chiefly British]
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- peel off
- pike (out or off)
- pull out
- push off
- push on
- quit
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
- walk out
Examples of run along in a Sentence
I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along.
Recent Examples on the Web
West Michigan shoreline The scenic route along 1-196 and U.S. 31 runs along Lake Michigan.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024
Thickening of the tendon Plantar Fasciitis The plantar fascia is a band of connective tissue that runs along the sole of the foot, from the heel to the ball.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
The transfer of assets approved Thursday at an RTA board meeting means the streetcars that run along Woodward Avenue in Detroit will become a fully public piece of the local transportation picture.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 20 Sep. 2024
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—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1803, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20along. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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