rundown
Example Sentences
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He highlighted their work with a rundown of the best jokes he nixed during his hosting run.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
“I’m not sure why Taylor picked such a rundown place to film, but I’m gassed about it,” said Hogg, 24.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
He lives in a company-owned apartment full of dark, polished surfaces and bad modern art; she lives in a rundown apartment furnished with termites.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
Here’s a rundown of the six best-places lists in the U.S. and the two global ones:
From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026
It lightened the heart, though we were too rundown to be able to show our relief in alacrity or zest of movement.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.