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run
noun as in fast moving on foot
noun as in journey
noun as in sequence, course
verb as in move fast on foot
Strong matches
abscond, amble, barrel, bolt, bound, bustle, canter, career, course, dart, decamp, depart, escape, flee, flit, gallop, hasten, hie, hotfoot, hurry, hustle, lope, pace, scamper, scoot, scorch, scramble, scud, scurry, shag, skedaddle, skip, skitter, smoke, speed, spring, spurt, tear, trot, whisk
Weak matches
beat it, clear out, cut and run, dog it, go like lightning, leg it, light out, make a break, make off, make tracks, take flight, take off, tear out
verb as in move rapidly, flowingly
verb as in operate, drive
verb as in manage, supervise
Strong matches
administer, boss, coordinate, direct, helm, ordain, oversee, regulate, superintend
Weak matches
be in charge, be in driver's seat, be in saddle, carry on, head up, look after, pull the strings, ride herd on, take care of
verb as in continue, range
verb as in attempt to be elected to public office
Weak matches
be a candidate, hit the campaign trail, kiss babies, ring doorbells, shake hands
Example Sentences
Already, the Social Security program is running out of money.
With this food source for elephants and other wildlife being depleted, conservationists debated whether to cull the elephants or let nature run its course.
When she ran out completely, there would be Medicaid.
She is one of those exhausting whirlwind personalities one might take to be on drugs, except that there are people who really do run at that speed, without speed — Holly Go-Heavily.
Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital, said it will provide better access to information for parents "to support them to make informed decisions about their birth choices".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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