run along

verb

ran along; run along; running along; runs along

intransitive verb

: to go away : be on one's way : depart

Examples of run along in a Sentence

I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along.
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By the numbers: About 75 miles of the trail are actually in Tennessee, but the trail runs along the Tennessee/North Carolina boarder for another 220 miles, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Adam Tamburin, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024 The agency is looking to the federal government to fund the creation of a network of fast lanes that would carry athletes and others involved in the Games, the bulk of which would run along freeways. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 The sensors in the skin of the hand are among the densest in the body, and are part of a network of nerves that run along the spinal cord. James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 Last season saw the addition of 150 acres of expert runs along its high-altitude north-facing slopes. Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for run along 

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of run along was in 1803

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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20along. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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