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run for

VERB

campaign

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barnstorm lobby politick stump

STRONG

agitate canvass contest crusade electioneer muckrake run tour

WEAK

contend for go to grass roots hit the trail mend fences mudsling press the flesh ring doorbells shake hands and kiss babies solicit votes stand for whistle-stop

VERB

compete

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battle challenge clash contend contest face fight play spar try vie wrestle

STRONG

attempt bandy bid collide emulate encounter essay fence grapple joust oppose rival strive struggle tilt tussle

WEAK

be in the running cope with go after go for go for broke go for the gold in the hunt jockey for position lock horns match strength match wits participate in pit oneself against scramble for seek prize take on take part

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree give up make peace retreat surrender

STRONG

aid assist forget help let go release support yield

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Does making such a deep run for the first time leave Cobolli swinging freely?

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Freddie Freeman hits a walk-off home run for the Dodgers in a 1-0 win over the Angels at Dodger Stadium on Friday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Moraff and Fan had no ties to Maine or to the Democratic Party’s election machinery, which made their mission all the more audacious: to recruit a working-class candidate to run for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

CrowdStrike sank 4.3% after the cybersecurity company’s first-quarter earnings only just beat expectations, leading to investors taking some profit following a stellar run for shares.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Nothing, really, but Kennedy planned to run for reelection in 1964.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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