run along
verb
ran along; run along; running along; runs along
: to go away : be on one's way : depart
Synonyms
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear off [chiefly British]
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- peel off
- pike (out or off)
- pull out
- push off
- push on
- quit
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
- walk out
Examples of run along in a Sentence
I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along.
Recent Examples on the Web
From here, continue west through the Plaza de Panama and the shady archway that runs along El Prado.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
An early-morning run along the icy shore of Lake Superior, a boat ride through the back channels of the Mississippi River, paddling out into Lake Michigan – these experiences have done more than just inform our reporting for specific stories.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
The new section for the first time displays the full scope of The Underline’s intent: A lushly landscaped, continuous running, walking and cycling trail that provides an alluring new way to connect Metrorail stations and the densely populated neighborhoods that run along it.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
This 85-mile stretch that runs along the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge contains over 200 fossil fuel and petrochemical plants—reportedly the highest density in the Western Hemisphere.
—Jeremy Ney, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
Start at the Paseo de la Princesa, a promenade with fountains and sculptures that runs along San Juan Bay and the city’s fortress walls.
—Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The woman, who was joined by her mother, wanted Johnson to see a scar that ran along her abdomen, down to her pubic bone.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2024
During that time, there is a free shuttle bus that runs along the road.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
In the galley-like kitchen, a barrel-vaulted ceiling gives a subtle nod to the porticoes that run along many of Bologna’s buildings, which are so architecturally significant that the United Nations added all 35 miles of them to its World Heritage Map in 2021.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2024
Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
An early-morning run along the icy shore of Lake Superior, a boat ride through the back channels of the Mississippi River, paddling out into Lake Michigan – these experiences have done more than just inform our reporting for specific stories.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2024
The new section for the first time displays the full scope of The Underline’s intent: A lushly landscaped, continuous running, walking and cycling trail that provides an alluring new way to connect Metrorail stations and the densely populated neighborhoods that run along it.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
This 85-mile stretch that runs along the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge contains over 200 fossil fuel and petrochemical plants—reportedly the highest density in the Western Hemisphere.
—Jeremy Ney, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024
Start at the Paseo de la Princesa, a promenade with fountains and sculptures that runs along San Juan Bay and the city’s fortress walls.
—Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The woman, who was joined by her mother, wanted Johnson to see a scar that ran along her abdomen, down to her pubic bone.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2024
During that time, there is a free shuttle bus that runs along the road.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
In the galley-like kitchen, a barrel-vaulted ceiling gives a subtle nod to the porticoes that run along many of Bologna’s buildings, which are so architecturally significant that the United Nations added all 35 miles of them to its World Heritage Map in 2021.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2024
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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20along. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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