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
Part of the site is being considered for a future biking and hiking trail that would run along the former Pacific Electric right-of-way corridor, connecting the two cities’ downtowns and linking to the Santa Ana River Trail and the countywide OC Loop bikeway.
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Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
Support for the new capital rules changes generally runs along partisan lines.
—Emily Flitter, New York Times, 20 May 2024
On warm weather days, the new owners can launch their boat from their private pier, relax on the small sand beach, or gaze at the water from either covered or uncovered porches running along the rear of the home.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
Sinocyclocheilus guiyang, or the Guiyang Golden-line Barbel, is about 5 inches long, a light pinkish color, and has a gold stripe running along the top of its body, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
On the ocean side, sandy dunes run along Burrow Beach to the north, with views of Lambay Island, an island in the Irish Sea with a historic castle.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
They’re designed with sturdy steel frames and woven rattan running along the seats, and each has a weight capacity of 352 pounds.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
Landlubbers can hike the 1.5-mile trail running along the edge of the lake.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
The regulated space runs along West Capitol Drive from North 76th Street to the city limit at North Mayfair Road.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
Support for the new capital rules changes generally runs along partisan lines.
—Emily Flitter, New York Times, 20 May 2024
On warm weather days, the new owners can launch their boat from their private pier, relax on the small sand beach, or gaze at the water from either covered or uncovered porches running along the rear of the home.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
Sinocyclocheilus guiyang, or the Guiyang Golden-line Barbel, is about 5 inches long, a light pinkish color, and has a gold stripe running along the top of its body, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
On the ocean side, sandy dunes run along Burrow Beach to the north, with views of Lambay Island, an island in the Irish Sea with a historic castle.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
They’re designed with sturdy steel frames and woven rattan running along the seats, and each has a weight capacity of 352 pounds.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
Landlubbers can hike the 1.5-mile trail running along the edge of the lake.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
The regulated space runs along West Capitol Drive from North 76th Street to the city limit at North Mayfair Road.
—Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20along. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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