run along
verb
ran along; run along; running along; runs along
: 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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One of their most striking features is a long, red dorsal fin that runs along their entire body, giving them an almost mythical appearance.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The Boulder Canyon Trail, a 2.6 mile trail that runs along Boulder Creek and Boulder Canyon Drive, was also temporarily closed, according to Boulder County Parks and Open Space.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Water Corporation revealed in a statement that wastewater overflows had been caused by a large blockage in a sewer main that ran along Wellington Street in Perth.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The former Groupon headquarters at 600 W. Chicago Ave., a 1.6 million-square-foot structure running along the North Branch of the Chicago River, sold in recent days for $89 million.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The Boulder Canyon Trail, a 2.6 mile trail that runs along Boulder Creek and Boulder Canyon Drive, was also temporarily closed, according to Boulder County Parks and Open Space.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Water Corporation revealed in a statement that wastewater overflows had been caused by a large blockage in a sewer main that ran along Wellington Street in Perth.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The former Groupon headquarters at 600 W. Chicago Ave., a 1.6 million-square-foot structure running along the North Branch of the Chicago River, sold in recent days for $89 million.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20along. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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