Definitions

run its course

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clear up v.
fly v.
stop v.

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

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run its course

Senate Democrats pressed him in a recent letter, arguing that Bessent’s wait-and-see approach had run its course because of the court rulings and asking him whether he has paid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Not complacent; I’m content. I let it run its course, and now I have clarity to go do whatever else it is.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

The recent surge in prices may have run its course.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

It adds that the review "needs to run its course".

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

Most likely the sickness had not run its course.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

run its course

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