run with

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Synonyms of run withnext
1
: to use or exploit fully : make the most of
took the idea and ran with it
2
: to publicize widely
the press ran with the quote

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Inbound and outbound Metra Union Pacific West trains are running with delays after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a train on Tuesday night. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Mixing up the play as well, passing forward and running with the ball as well to break a line. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Unlike all the other platforms, Windows apps generally run with all the privileges of the user, whereas other platforms encourage the restriction of the privileges of each application by default. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026 Taylor has mostly run with the third-team during camp and was another recruit flipped last cycle after he was originally committed to Wisconsin. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run with

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“Run with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20with. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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