RUN ALONG Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

run along

verb

Definition of run along

as in to move

to leave a place often for another I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along

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Recent Examples of run along This fat line fed a series of narrower pipes in the tower, which ran along the corners of every floor, wall, and ceiling, and were perforated to spray gas into the rooms. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 There was a point that night, still being replayed on social media even now, where Connors was running along the back wall, throwing up lobs as the noise in the place kept building with each one. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 Both lines run along the Metra Electric District tracks, formerly the Illinois Central, from downtown Chicago through the city's South Side. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Rent bikes to pedal the Legacy Trail, a 20-mile paved pathway that runs along a former railroad corridor from downtown Sarasota to the city of Venice, or go for a jog over the picturesque John Ringling Causeway bridge. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for run along

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Verb

To keep up with the fast-moving aerial acts, the app features an adjustable countdown timer set to the official schedule.

— Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
If anyone shows signs of heat illness, promptly move them to a cool, shaded area.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026

Definition of move

Verb

Trump will hold a press conference, then depart Ankara for the White House, Kelly said.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Kevin Gausman, an All-Star with San Francisco in 2021, started on Monday, which will be his second appearance at Oracle Park since departing in free agency.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of depart

Verb

Mediators of the deal, led by Pakistan and Qatar, will almost certainly now be hurriedly trying to get the agreement back on the rails.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Last month, veteran Hollywood producer Roy Lee got three calls in a single day from executives at three different studios.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of get

Verb

News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Leo Jimenez also went deep for the Marlins, who set a franchise record with 12 homers for a three-game series.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of go

Verb

As models walked out into the museum gardens with an air of aristocratic tradition, the show became exquisite, almost cinematic.

— Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Kirk's family briefly walked out of the courtroom twice — when Bagley started testifying about Charlie Kirk’s arrival on campus and again when prosecutors introduced the videos.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026

Definition of walk out

Verb

Footwear is really the only requirement to wear a caftan dress, so feel free to pull out your summertime hits like strappy sandals.

— Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026
But Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Stjepan Radelijic held back Sergiño Dest just outside the box, forcing the referee to pull out a yellow card and give the USMNT a grade-A opportunity to pull away a bit in the 80th minute.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of pull out

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