as in moves
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 runs along
The train runs along the New Mexico-Colorado border between Chama, New Mexico, and Antonito, Colorado.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
His home, along with many others, was attached to the narrow, elongated 25th District that runs along the coast to Miami Beach.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
What Deveining Actually Means Deveining is the process of removing the dark digestive track that runs along the tail of shrimp, prawns, and sometimes crawfish.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
The dedicated section of 76th Avenue runs along the courthouse property from 100th Place to 103rd Street.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The changes start up front, where, instead of a traditional instrument cluster, the dash is crowned by BMW’s Panoramic iDrive, a display that runs along the bottom of the windshield from A-pilar to A-pilar and shows all relevant vehicle info.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
Organizers said the route runs along Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard, connecting areas west of Centinela Avenue to south of Le Conte Avenue.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
But at the bottom of a nearby hill, there is also a patch of woods that runs along an old railroad, just large enough, apparently, for a coyote to eke out a living.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
The bridge, which officials said was destroyed yesterday during an Israeli attack, runs along the Litani River and is a critical connection between southern Lebanon and the rest of the country.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
His home, along with many others, was attached to the narrow, elongated 25th District that runs along the coast to Miami Beach.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
What Deveining Actually Means Deveining is the process of removing the dark digestive track that runs along the tail of shrimp, prawns, and sometimes crawfish.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
The dedicated section of 76th Avenue runs along the courthouse property from 100th Place to 103rd Street.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The changes start up front, where, instead of a traditional instrument cluster, the dash is crowned by BMW’s Panoramic iDrive, a display that runs along the bottom of the windshield from A-pilar to A-pilar and shows all relevant vehicle info.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
Organizers said the route runs along Santa Monica Boulevard and Westwood Boulevard, connecting areas west of Centinela Avenue to south of Le Conte Avenue.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
But at the bottom of a nearby hill, there is also a patch of woods that runs along an old railroad, just large enough, apparently, for a coyote to eke out a living.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
The bridge, which officials said was destroyed yesterday during an Israeli attack, runs along the Litani River and is a critical connection between southern Lebanon and the rest of the country.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs along
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Mercury enters Gemini and moves through your 3rd House of Communication, waking up conversations, messages, and the small decisions that shape your day.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Once the midweek cold front moves through, a better chance for more areas to see wet weather comes Wednesday afternoon.—
Rachael Jay,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Those are two very different things, and the gap between them is where exits go wrong.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Ron Jenkins / Getty Images Kidd exits with four years and nearly $40 million remaining on his deal.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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DeSantis departs The 2026 election marks the end of the DeSantis era in Florida.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Then, in the second segment from L1 to the moon, the spacecraft later departs along an unstable manifold and transitions into lunar orbit.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Lady Louise, who is studying English at St Andrew’s University in Scotland, has been helping ensure that the four-day show goes smoothly and has a good royal turnout.—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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Kerry Burnight, a gerontologist who contributed to the research, said the index builds on foundational well-being models but goes further.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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The neighborhood/area Brickell gets a bad rep among visitors as Miami Beach’s boring, business-minded sibling, but a quick walk from the hotel will reveal the up-and-coming neighborhood to be an energizing community lined with vibrant (and clean) shops, restaurants, and bars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Favreau, working from a script co-authored with Lucasfilm president Dave Filoni and Book of Boba Fett writer Noah Kloor, gets the action going in the first few minutes, as if to reassure fans that the leap to the big screen means something.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Din removes his helmet to say goodbye to Grogu, and the child goes off with Luke to train as a Jedi.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Race goes off at Hard Rock Stadium as drivers adjust to and grouse about Formula One’s major changes -- especially new hybrid engines with a 50-50 split of internal combustion and electric.—
Greg Cote
May 3,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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Among the family is Michael (the ridiculously handsome Regé-Jean Page), Matteo’s cousin-slash-brother (again, long story), who owns a vineyard and with whom Anna immediately gets off on the wrong foot, even though their attraction is also immediate.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Advertisement Christine Adams Courtesy of Apple TV Lang gets off the train and, once at a safe distance, detonates the explosive.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Runs along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20along. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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