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
Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025
Here's a rundown on the changes: Campsites located in areas most affected by flooding will not be utilized.
—Melonee Hurt, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Just a few days before her PEOPLE interview, while skating up a highway, Johnson stopped at a small honey farm that looked a bit run-down at first glance.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 27 June 2025
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
Peralta threw to shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who ran down a retreating Bell to end the inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
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Noun
Here's a rundown of the WARN notices since the last monthly Arizona jobs report.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025
Here's a rundown on the changes: Campsites located in areas most affected by flooding will not be utilized.
—Melonee Hurt, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Adjective
The Lakeside Inn, which was permanently closed and run-down at the time, fit the bill.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Just a few days before her PEOPLE interview, while skating up a highway, Johnson stopped at a small honey farm that looked a bit run-down at first glance.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
The first five Brewers reached base, starting with a triple by Blake Perkins on a drive into the right-center field gap that Teoscar Hernandez ran down but let go under his glove and to the wall.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
Peralta threw to shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who ran down a retreating Bell to end the inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rundown
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The platform is currently testing Reddit Answers, a feature that works like an AI chatbot but curates summaries exclusively from Reddit threads.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Aug. 2025
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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From iconic buildings being saved to companies opening new interactive experiences for guests, the repurposing of old warehouses and dilapidated properties has allowed for growth in Louisville's urban areas.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Now, as soon as next year, the historic campus will transform into housing with 213 apartments as the city's Department of Metropolitan Development and private developers redevelop dilapidated buildings downtown into residential and commercial spaces.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Not every mosquito carries West Nile virus, and not everyone who contracts the virus will get sick.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
28 July 2025
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Cena took the opportunity to chug water to avoid getting sick.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Search crews found Phillips’ Jeep crushed into the mud, but have not recovered the fire chief’s body after more than two weeks of searching.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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As Cincinnati city leaders consider new ways to enforce the curfew for youth who stay out too late, an Enquirer review of data found police across Hamilton County have been steadily filing fewer curfew violations over the past 25 years.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
Verb
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The felony charges were dismissed with prejudice, meaning they can't be refiled.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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The felony charges against two CityBeat journalists, who were arrested while covering a protest on the John A. Roebling Bridge, have been dismissed.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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But its location in the neglected and overgrown space remains a mystery.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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What’s a neglected part of your ME—your health, learning, or joy?—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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The researchers and their partners are also working to track local residents’ health and to measure how well or poorly interventions like masks and household air filters protected them.—
Maggie Astor,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
Verb
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This week on Bachelor in Paradise, the singles learned about the cash prize — and love was suddenly the last thing on (most of) their minds.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Volunteers from Cypress Creek Church in Wimberley, Texas, learned about the family when a regular customer at Swindle’s business submitted a prayer request at the church.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Rundown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rundown. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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