variants
also chiefly dialectal run
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as in trotted
to go at a pace faster than a walk
we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus
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as in retreated
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
rather than run from a black bear, it's better to hold your ground and make lots of noise
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as in flowed
to move in a stream
water running down the window
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as in travelled
to proceed or move quickly
run and get the nurse
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as in turned
to eventually have as a state or quality
the poor woman ran herself ragged trying to care for all those children
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as in melted
to go from a solid to a liquid state
her makeup started to run when she got in the pool
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as in managed
to look after and make decisions about
learning to run the family business
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as in powered
to cause to function
in olden days mills were run by flowing water
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as in cost
to have a price of
that sort of computer runs at least several hundred dollars
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as in traveled
to come or be together as friends
he's been running with a bad crowd lately
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as in chased
to go after or on the track of
if that dog continues to run cars, he's going to get seriously hurt
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Recent Examples of ran
Mangione's case will run parallel to federal charges, which carry the possibility of the death penalty.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
This time, my dog took off and ran into the yard of a house bordering the park.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Seattle’s offensive line allows a lot of pressure, the team doesn’t run the ball much (or very well) and the quarterback is often in pure passing situations without any misdirection or run threat.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Anthony continued to run the homecare division, but eventually chafed at how the broader business was being run.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
The Black Knights run the highest percentage of run concepts using outside zone and man.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Founder Margiela retired in 2009, and the label was run by an anonymous team (one that for a time included Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy) until Galliano’s appointment.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Saudi Arabia ran unopposed for the tournament after FIFA tweaked the rules and brought forward the deadline, and so the outcome was wholly expected.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
And the deal ran into stiff opposition from a coalition of unions, small grocery stores and political leaders from both parties wary of corporate consolidation.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
This time, my dog took off and ran into the yard of a house bordering the park.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Seattle’s offensive line allows a lot of pressure, the team doesn’t run the ball much (or very well) and the quarterback is often in pure passing situations without any misdirection or run threat.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Anthony continued to run the homecare division, but eventually chafed at how the broader business was being run.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
The Black Knights run the highest percentage of run concepts using outside zone and man.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Founder Margiela retired in 2009, and the label was run by an anonymous team (one that for a time included Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy) until Galliano’s appointment.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Saudi Arabia ran unopposed for the tournament after FIFA tweaked the rules and brought forward the deadline, and so the outcome was wholly expected.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
And the deal ran into stiff opposition from a coalition of unions, small grocery stores and political leaders from both parties wary of corporate consolidation.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran
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But while there are still a lot of questions to be answered, the prospect of a Pixel-like camera design seems to have retreated.David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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It’s hardly been altered in the 17,000 years or so since those glaciers retreated.Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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Those bleak years devastated the American rail industry, as revenue fell by 50 percent from 1928 to 1933, and a third of the country’s railroads went into bankruptcy.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Someone won a $68 million jackpot in New York on Christmas Eve in 2002, but that prize went unclaimed.Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The comedian Jamie Loftus’s previous podcasts have ranged wildly in subject matter—Mensa meetings, Floridian spiritualists, the comic-strip character Cathy—but benefited equally from her attention to detail.Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The victims ranged in age from 12- to 44- years-old, police said.Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Mayfield drove the Bucs from their own 29-yard line to the Cowboys 11 with just under a minute left, and Tampa Bay called a timeout.Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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And my hunger drove me to take a bite of choripán here and a sándwich de miga there.Lola Méndez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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There's a lot of American cheese melted on top, and a demure pile of raw onion.Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
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Several types of bulbs poke their heads out of the ground before the snow has melted away.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Overcome the common fears Fear of failure or feeling too old to start a new business can prevent you from moving forward, but many successful entrepreneurs faced these same fears and still managed to build businesses that thrive.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Texas, Penn State, Ohio State, and Notre Dame successfully converted 23 of their 47 third-down attempts, while Clemson, SMU, Tennessee, and Indiana managed just 16 of 54.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The three-game suspension would cost Campbell $261,666 in salary and per-game active bonuses.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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In the late ’80s, for example, he was implicated (and read the riot act by a court for his actions) in the goring and critical injury of a fellow outdoorsman, an event that cost Peter at least one of his oldest friends in Africa.Chris Wallace, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Benson explored how the gender gap in listing leadership skills varied across the country.Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The popularity of Christmas trains has varied over the years but continues to endure and evolve.George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Ran.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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