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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The gluteus medius runs along the outer edge of the buttocks, on the side of the hip.
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Jakob Roze, Health, 31 July 2025
Two collateral ligaments run along the outside, while the two cruciate ligaments—including the ACL in front and the posterior cruciate ligament, or PCL, in back—crisscross diagonally to hold things together from the inside of the joint.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 31 July 2025
Not one but two Chiefs defensive backs were running along with him, and a third player, safety Bryan Cook, read the play early and retreated in time to make a play on the football.
—Sam McDowell July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Cracks run along the walls and the roof is rotting in multiple places.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
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Jakob Roze, Health, 31 July 2025
Two collateral ligaments run along the outside, while the two cruciate ligaments—including the ACL in front and the posterior cruciate ligament, or PCL, in back—crisscross diagonally to hold things together from the inside of the joint.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 31 July 2025
Not one but two Chiefs defensive backs were running along with him, and a third player, safety Bryan Cook, read the play early and retreated in time to make a play on the football.
—Sam McDowell July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Cracks run along the walls and the roof is rotting in multiple places.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20along. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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