1
as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
finally ran down the answer after hours of research
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as in dismissing
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 running down
California lawmakers are running down the clock to craft a deal to renew the state’s influential cap-and-trade climate policy.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The midi dress included such feminine details as silver buttons running down the front placket of the dress’ bodice.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The prosecutor's office said additional officers who responded to the scene saw a man, later identified as 29-year-old Shaquille Green, running down a nearby street.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Police do not believe Carbajal was involved in the initial shots fired call and are still looking to speak with the woman who was running down the stairs, Clark added.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
The drop led to the Eagles getting the ball back and running down the clock to secure a tough first victory in their title defense.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Onlookers have captured scenes of Hathaway’s Andy Sachs running down New York sidewalks and Streep’s Miranda Priestly ascending the Met steps from a distance.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
And yet Dying for Sex never is, even till the very end, even as the tears are running down your face.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2025
The catch is the circularity of the capital expenditure by the large technology firms – META for example is spending aggressively on data centres and chips and running down its cash levels.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The midi dress included such feminine details as silver buttons running down the front placket of the dress’ bodice.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The prosecutor's office said additional officers who responded to the scene saw a man, later identified as 29-year-old Shaquille Green, running down a nearby street.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Police do not believe Carbajal was involved in the initial shots fired call and are still looking to speak with the woman who was running down the stairs, Clark added.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
The drop led to the Eagles getting the ball back and running down the clock to secure a tough first victory in their title defense.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Onlookers have captured scenes of Hathaway’s Andy Sachs running down New York sidewalks and Streep’s Miranda Priestly ascending the Met steps from a distance.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
And yet Dying for Sex never is, even till the very end, even as the tears are running down your face.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2025
The catch is the circularity of the capital expenditure by the large technology firms – META for example is spending aggressively on data centres and chips and running down its cash levels.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running down
Verb
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His eyes darted around, finding nowhere to rest.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Facing one of these situations late in the quarter, Hartman bought time scrambling to his right before finding Brown behind the defense on the sideline for a 38-yard pass to the 9-yard line.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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The panel, which Kennedy reshaped earlier this year by dismissing its members and appointing some vaccine skeptics, will convene Thursday and Friday in Atlanta.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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An Arizona inmate tricked court officials into releasing him more than two decades early by filing fake orders allegedly dismissing his charges.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Appreciation means valuing the struggle of learning, not despite its difficulty but because of it.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Laura is frantic about saving Daniel after learning Cherry pushed her father from a construction site, fracturing his spine in two places.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Like many of my favorite picks, these boots also utilize a wide toe box, minimizing blisters and maximizing comfort.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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This approach allows your team to learn and adapt, minimizing disruption for end users and ensuring a smoother transition.—
Rajat Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But discovering the addresses was only half the problem.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety Beau Mason said that authorities had used the footage to track the suspect's movements, which led to them discovering a firearm believed to have been used in the attack.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Worldfor never talking down to me or being too afraid to address the hard things in life.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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Boys Go to Jupiter captures an adolescent malaise without talking down to its teens — there is no preaching about real jobs, responsibilities, or five-year plans.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, diminishing perceptions that a college education is very important have occurred relatively equally among both Republicans and Democrats, suggesting that other factors must also be at play.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The threat for heavy rain in South Florida is diminishing, however typical scattered thunderstorms with locally heavy downpours are still possible in the area through the weekend.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Our full-time jobs—besides locating the brightest, newest, and most essential in the design world—are dedicated to sleuthing the world’s largest online retailer for its Prime Day deals under $100.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Hamilton County Coroner's Office is seeking the public's help in locating family or friends of a woman who died.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Running down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20down. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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