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as in jogs
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 flees
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 flows
to move in a stream
water running down the window
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as in races
to proceed or move quickly
run and get the nurse
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as in becomes
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 melts
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 manages
to look after and make decisions about
learning to run the family business
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as in activates
to cause to function
in olden days mills were run by flowing water
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as in costs
to have a price of
that sort of computer runs at least several hundred dollars
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as in travels
to come or be together as friends
he's been running with a bad crowd lately
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as in chases
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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as in diarrhea
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
with weekend guests in the house, it was no time to get the runs
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Recent Examples of runs
Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
The rodeo season runs year-round, officially from October 1 through September 30.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
And that's not even the most notable thing about the short; that would be a long message that runs across the screen that features an apology.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
The Berlin Film Festival runs February 13-23.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
The event, which traditionally runs alongside the opening of the ski resort for the winter season, kicked off with its three-day Industry Village this weekend, hosting 700 cinema professionals from across Europe.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
And Suzanne, a tactician in clogs, takes advantage of Don’s fecklessness to argue her anti-vaccine position from a place of intuition and emotion that no marshalling of facts can combat — not in a circle that runs according to consensus, anyway.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Now, Michelle runs a nonprofit offering bereavement and burial services for families as well as partnerships with clinics to offer free ultrasounds and postpartum needs.
—Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
As the vehicle's battery depletes, the car's technology automatically switches it into Sport mode where the car runs as a hybrid.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Nell runs afoul of the louche, drunken offspring of the town's landlord, things escalate, and Nell finds herself on the run and framed for murder, along with her two sisters, Roxy (Bo Bragason) and George (Florence Keen), and the Blanchefords' former groomsman, Rasselas (Enyi Okoronkwo).
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
The rodeo season runs year-round, officially from October 1 through September 30.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
And that's not even the most notable thing about the short; that would be a long message that runs across the screen that features an apology.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
The Berlin Film Festival runs February 13-23.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
The event, which traditionally runs alongside the opening of the ski resort for the winter season, kicked off with its three-day Industry Village this weekend, hosting 700 cinema professionals from across Europe.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
And Suzanne, a tactician in clogs, takes advantage of Don’s fecklessness to argue her anti-vaccine position from a place of intuition and emotion that no marshalling of facts can combat — not in a circle that runs according to consensus, anyway.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Now, Michelle runs a nonprofit offering bereavement and burial services for families as well as partnerships with clinics to offer free ultrasounds and postpartum needs.
—Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
As the vehicle's battery depletes, the car's technology automatically switches it into Sport mode where the car runs as a hybrid.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs
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In this Danish Oscar-winner, Babette, a chef, flees violence in France and comes to work for two saintly sisters leading a flock of believers in 19th century Denmark.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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Syrians take to the streets in jubilation as Bashar al Assad reportedly flees.ABC News, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Alexander Mattison and Ameer Abdullah, LV — Wouldn’t chase either, as Abdullah looked better with Mattison as the lead, and Mattison likely leads again in Week 17.Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The 6-5, 235-pound former high school quarterback from Kingwood (Texas) High School leads all freshmen tight ends with 31 catches for 283 yards and three touchdowns.Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Treatments Treatment varies based on the underlying cause.Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
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Treatment for a burning sensation in your feet varies based on the underlying cause, but medications and lifestyle changes may help.Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
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Curiosity Curiosity drives artful innovation.Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Time-wise, aim for November for leaf-peeping season but before winter holiday rates hit or early March before Sakura mania drives prices skyward.Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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American operates thousands of flights per day to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries.Abhijith Ganapavaram and Utkarsh Shetti, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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Nordstrom, founded in 1901 as a shoe retailer, operates 93 Nordstrom department stores, about 300 Rack off-price stores, and six Nordstrom Locals, which operate as service hubs.David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
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Now the question becomes whether the same is true for general manager Steve Yzerman.Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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That would make Carter a flier RB3, but if Benson is out too, Carter becomes a fringe RB2 given his inconsistent career, and in the Tank Bigsby/Tyjae Spears range as a pickup.Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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In turn, the sun melts away the snow, feeding the plants and giving rise to flowers, rainbows and eventually, beautifully, spring.Margaux Laskey, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Dark chocolate, a term encompassing both semisweet and bittersweet varieties, boasts bouquets of rich flavor with notes of citrus, nuts, caramel, tropical fruit, and more, which blossom on your tongue as the chocolate slowly melts away.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
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The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Runs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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