run along

verb

ran along; run along; running along; runs along
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intransitive verb

: to go away : be on one's way : depart

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Examples of run along in a Sentence

I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along.
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After a shallow-water swim at Foster Beach, children bike and run along lakefront roads. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Mondon, a 2025 fifth-round pick, opened team drills with the second-team defense by sniffing out a run along the perimeter. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The Camí de Cavalls, the iconic 115-mile trail that runs along the entire coastline of Menorca, also passes nearby with its most challenging stretch right in front of the hotel. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 Video captured by e-biker Jamaal Harrison shows the small pig running along Hayworth Avenue near West Hollywood as Harrison follows on his bike. — Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run along

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

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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 25 Aug. 2026.

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