come running

idiom

: to run to someone
The dog came running when she called it.

Examples of come running in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jurisdictions in Europe that have already traveled down this road have come running back to reel in these abuses. The Editors, National Review, 1 Jan. 2024 Get The Recipe 38 of 40 No-Bake Chocolate Mint Snowballs Set out a platter of minty snowballs at any holiday feast and everyone will come running. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2023 Rogers nailed it, using both lungs to belt it out, and her big singing moment served as a calling card pumped through the speakers for fans to come running closer. Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2023 Many men of color subscribe to the socialization of what proper womanhood is and often come running with the rest of the world when white women are sad or lonely, while allowing women within their own communities to hold collective burdens alone. Shaadi Devereaux, refinery29.com, 4 Nov. 2021 Then Grypin and a friend saw about 60 people, including families pushing strollers, come running at them - with some shouting there was an active shooter at the mall on Monday afternoon. CBS News, 26 Oct. 2021 Lloyiso grew up in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape with his older sister blasting Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson and Jordin Sparks -- and would always come running to sing along. Nadia Neophytou, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2021 So this happens at night, and the people will come running, trying to scare the animals away. Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2021 The neighbor reported hearing a dog barking outside, went out to see why and saw her neighbor’s dog come running from the next-door back yard. Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2022

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“Come running.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20running. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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