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Definitions

run

[ruhn] / rʌn /

NOUN

fast moving on foot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break race rush spurt

STRONG

amble bound canter dart dash drop escape fall flight gallop jog lope pace scamper scuttle spring sprint tear trot whisk

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuity

WEAK

standing walking

NOUN

journey

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drive outing ride round tour trip

STRONG

excursion jaunt lift spin travel

WEAK

joy ride

NOUN

sequence, course

Synonyms

STRONGEST

round season series streak stretch string

STRONG

bearing chain continuance continuation continuity current cycle drift duration endurance field flow line motion movement passage path period persistence progress prolongation route spell stream succession swing tendency tenor tide trend way

VERB

move fast on foot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dash fly jog race rush shoot sprint travel

STRONG

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

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remain stay walk

STRONG

dally dawdle delay linger procrastinate slow wait

WEAK

cease halt obey serve stand stop

VERB

move rapidly, flowingly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drop fall go pass

STRONG

bleed cascade course deliquesce diffuse discharge dissolve flow flux fuse glide gush issue leak leap liquefy melt pour proceed roll sail scud skim slide spill spin spout spread stream thaw tumble whirl whiz

WEAK

go soft turn to liquid

Antonyms

STRONG

coagulate gather trickle

WEAK

halt stand stop

VERB

operate, drive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carry control go handle manage move perform use work

STRONG

act bear command convey govern maneuver ply propel tick transport

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail mismanage stay stop

STRONG

hold idle keep refrain

WEAK

cease halt obey serve stand walk

VERB

manage, supervise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conduct control head keep lead operate own

STRONG

administer boss coordinate direct helm ordain oversee regulate superintend

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon follow obey

STRONG

mismanage neglect

WEAK

serve

VERB

continue, range

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cover extend go go on last reach stretch

STRONG

circulate encompass lie persevere proceed spread trail vary

WEAK

be current go around move past

VERB

attempt to be elected to public office

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compete race stand

STRONG

challenge contend contest oppose politick stump whistlestop

WEAK

be a candidate hit the campaign trail kiss babies ring doorbells shake hands

Example Sentences

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"You can't make blanket rules because not all situations fit in a box. We don't flood ever, and certainly don't in the summer when we run our pop-up camp."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Santos should also run through the outcomes of its strategic review of Australian assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The Bruins could not tack on another run, and the contest moved to extra innings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

He had ended Djokovic's run of 14 consecutive Grand Slam semi-finals by winning the deciding set of their quarter-final 9-7, and then beat a hindered Rafael Nadal in the Melbourne final.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

We were ready for our first trial run.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

run

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