run along

verb

ran along; run along; running along; runs along

intransitive verb

: 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 best wines come from a narrow 75-mile-long strip that runs along the French side of the Rhine River with 51 grand cru vineyards located here which were given official status in 1975. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025 Without the reservoir, Palisades customers get water primarily via a large trunkline that runs along Sunset Boulevard. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025 The theft occurred on the stretch of the installation that runs along Seventh Street between Wood and Willow streets in West Oakland, according to Ronnie Stewart, Bay Area Blues Society founder and executive director. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025 Its skeleton is visible, running along the top half of its body. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for run along

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of run along was in 1803

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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20along. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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