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run its course

VERB
clear up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
die down improve
WEAK
become fair become sunny blow over brighten die away lapse lift pick up
Antonyms
WEAK
complicate question worsen
VERB
fly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flee glide pass race rush shoot speed
STRONG
barrel bolt breeze career dart dash elapse flit hasten hurry hustle roll scamper scoot sprint tear whiz zoom
WEAK
go like the wind make off slip away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
slow
STRONG
dally dawdle decelerate delay procrastinate wait walk
VERB
stop
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break cease close drop end halt hold kill pause put an end to quit stall stand stay
STRONG
conclude desist discontinue finish refrain scrub tarry terminate
WEAK
be over blow off break off call it a day cold turkey come to a standstill cool it cut out cut short draw up hang it up pull up quit cold shut down sign off wind up wrap up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance allow begin commence continue do go initiate release start
STRONG
carry on introduce restart
WEAK
encourage

Example Sentences

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“I struggle to see new highs for equities, but positioning still argues for forced buying to run its course first.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Many experts believe the AI trot trend may soon run its course.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Investors in recent weeks have seesawed between concerns that the AI trade has run its course and fears the technology could disrupt industries ranging from software to financial data to trucking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

That should shake off some of the concerns that the artificial-intelligence trade External link has run its course.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

With Autumn, Ama, and Woo crouched behind it, I know that my phone.a-friend technique has run its course.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer