as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a rundown of the suspect's lengthy police record
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as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
a run-down old house that really should be torn down
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as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
I'm afraid I'll be staying home today as I'm feeling run-down
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as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
finally ran down the answer after hours of research
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as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
constantly running down the city's cultural life won't do anything to improve it
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Recent Examples of rundown
Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Spotify Wrapped, the app's annual rundown of each user's listening data for the year, historically drops around the top of December.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Cady Lang, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
This illusion is shattered by the reality of what Martin’s doing: drugging, raping, and murdering people in a run-down part of Pittsburgh whose urban decay might as well reek of death itself.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Twice, Penn State were halted at the goalline without scoring, including in the final five minutes of the game, before Ohio State ran down the clock with its running game.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Here's a rundown: Second debate with Vice President Kamala Harris: A second debate between Trump and Harris was never scheduled.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Spotify Wrapped, the app's annual rundown of each user's listening data for the year, historically drops around the top of December.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Here’s a run-down of the best Halloween TV episodes of all time, presented in alphabetical order.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
This illusion is shattered by the reality of what Martin’s doing: drugging, raping, and murdering people in a run-down part of Pittsburgh whose urban decay might as well reek of death itself.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
Kemp is rumored to be considering a run for Senate against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, that year or keeping options open for a White House run down the line.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Twice, Penn State were halted at the goalline without scoring, including in the final five minutes of the game, before Ohio State ran down the clock with its running game.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Officers were dispatched to Mahomes' house in Belton, Missouri, roughly 28 miles south of Kansas City, shortly after midnight Oct. 6, an incident summary from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office shows.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In addition, the Politico summary of the the ACP’s 171 College Towns found that in recent elections, 38 have flipped from red to blue since the 2000 presidential election, while only seven have gone the other way, from blue to red.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But the main facility’s current dilapidated state is not a safe and rehabilitative environment for any of the more than 1,300 people locked up.Editorial Board, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
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In 1853, Ann Pamela Cunningham, a well-to-do woman from South Carolina who was shocked by accounts of the dilapidated state of the home, founded the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union to save it, according to the website.Michael E. Ruane The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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All but one of those patients had been exposed to sick cattle or poultry on farms.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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There is no cure for a sick heart, definitely not in Ferrante’s universe, where desire burns down to an ember that lingers, waiting to be fanned and catch fire.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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In essence, the Magic Trackpad is just a larger version of the touchpad found on MacBooks.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The researchers found that replacing any less active behavior with five minutes of exercise could lower systolic blood pressure by 0.68 points and diastolic blood pressure by 0.54 points.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Some critics of President Biden may dismiss his recent apology of the federal Indian boarding schools as a strategy to win votes in what was a tight presidential election race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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But other Republicans push back on the criticism of Selzer, saying the campaign should not outright dismiss the poll’s findings.Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Soft landing optimism has led the 2024 stock rally to broaden as of late into more neglected areas of the market such as small-caps.Krystal Hur, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, a team aiming to restore a neglected and earthquake-damaged archaeological site in Turkey came across a tiny 3,500-year-old cuneiform tablet.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
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Both the United States and the United Nations have stepped back from leadership roles, a reflection of how poorly interventions in Haiti have gone and also the wide range of issues in other parts of the world at the moment.Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
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Story will be a free agent and at this stage why would an accomplished player stay with the poorly run Rockies?BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2021
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As philosopher George Santayana reminds us, those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it.Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Jefferson County residents can learn more about polling locations below.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Rundown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rundown. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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