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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
In August the group dropped its demand that Israel withdraw completely from the corridor running along Gaza’s border with Egypt as well as security zones around the enclave’s borders with Israel.
Freddie was 28 at the time, and according to a story in The Times, “scores of black-owned businesses ran along the boulevard.”
He was able to resume but looked to be running on empty as Vacherot closed out the match for a famous victory.
Medicare Advantage’s open-enrollment period runs from Jan. 1 to March 31.
Jeffy Ma, who runs a hat manufacturer in Guangzhou called Ace Headwear, is monitoring the situation and waiting to hear whether his customers will put orders bound for the U.S. on hold for now.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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