RUN ALONG Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

run along

verb

Definition of run along

as in to move

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 run along The Automated Bike Lane Enforcement system, the first in California, uses AI technology to target motorists who illegally park or stop in the nearly 40 miles of bike lanes that run along the beach and throughout the city. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Two 911 callers reported seeing a child in a towel running along a state highway near the Scioto River, according to audio of the calls obtained by ABC News. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 July 2026 Throw this basic tee on for a morning run along the beach or use it as a rash guard while swimming. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026 Or, spend the afternoon biking or running along the Lakefront Trail, catch the sunset at Belmont Harbor, or explore Lakeview's bookstores, breweries, and cafés. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for run along

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The Gemini Moon moves through your 9th House of Learning and sextiles the Leo Sun in your 11th House of Community, helping big-picture thinking connect with friends, groups, or shared goals.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Though less significant than the Strait of Hormuz, around 12% of the world’s trade, including a fourth of global container traffic, once passed through Bab el-Mandeb, moving between Europe and Asia via Egypt’s Suez Canal.

— Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of move

Verb

David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, exited the campaign in July but revived it days later after receiving Evers' endorsement.

— Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
According to Chicago police, a 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were exiting the gas station when a silver Nissan sedan approached and the occupants inside pulled out guns and shot in their direction.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of exit

Verb

The fireworks came instead from the Dodgers' slumbering offense, which awoke with Max Muncy's three-run double and Freddie Freeman's RBI single after Skubal departed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
In July this year, Yuri became the latest member to depart SM while confirming her continued commitment to group activities, bringing the number of members with external solo representation to three (Sunny left in 2023).

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of depart

Verb

Instead, in their wake, the league veered far in the other direction, taking the finesse out of the game and turning on-court play into a street fight, with officials unable or unwilling to get their arms round the physicality.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The Bears haven’t ruled out the possibility of getting Trapilo at least some reps during training camp this month to test him out and rebuild his confidence in padded practices.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of get

Verb

The Sparks outscored the Valkyries 31-20 in the fourth quarter as Golden State’s shooting went cold, but a couple of late clutch shots won the game after a 19-point lead was cut to one.

— Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
His attempt comes a year after a driver going 283 mph (455 kph) died trying to set a land speed record at Bonneville's annual Speed Week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of go

Verb

Video of the remarkable rescue filmed by Osorio shows the tiny infant in a dusty bodysuit being carefully pulled out of the wreckage.

— Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Isolating each peak required constructing a very specific function that, when multiplied by the original fractal-like function, would pull out just the peak and be close to zero everywhere else.

— Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of pull out

Verb

Surprisingly, though, Oscar’s the one who gets off scot-free, while Zach and Izzy draw three accusations apiece.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Instead, the controversial trade led to Nelson’s own departure from the Warriors only a few months later after the team got off to a miserable 14-31 start in 1994-95.

— Carl Steward, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of get off

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