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.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
The muscular fastback is finished in a striking coat of Grabber Yellow—a color believed to have graced just 18 examples of the model—with black stripes running along both sides.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
In addition to the Sulphur River running along the property's northern border, there are stock ponds ideal for fishing.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
Mendez opened the scoring on a three-yard run in the first quarter and added a 20-yard touchdown run along with the two-point run to make it 14-0 before halftime.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20along. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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