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What is another word for run?

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To move at a fast speed on foot
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“We had to run fast to make it to our train.”
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To retreat from something frightening or dangerous
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“We would run from the mean-looking characters who were lurking in the alley.”
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To chase after (something)
“Our poor dog had no idea that it was a bad idea to run after its own tail.”
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To control or start the operation of
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“Do you know how to run this printer?”
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To maintain the operations of
“The spokesman said the council would do all it could to ensure services run as smoothly as possible.”
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To manage
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“It does not cost a lot to run a basic website these days.”
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To extend or cause to extend in a particular direction
“The road would run south for miles on end.”
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To range or occur within a continuous spectrum
“The store is offering discounts that run from 10 to 40 percent, depending upon the brand.”
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To enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate
“Kory announced his intention to run for president on a platform of working for the interests of non-citizens.”
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To organize, implement, or carry out
“The polls suggest that if we run the referendum again, the result would be largely the same.”
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To pass or cause to pass quickly in a particular direction
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“She felt a shiver run down her spine.”
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To continue or be valid or operative for a particular period of time
“My current contract will run for another six months.”
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To publish or be published in a newspaper or magazine
“The magazine would run a story about what types of food Kim Kardashian preferred to eat on a Tuesday afternoon.”
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To associate or be friends with
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“I'm not a fan of the folks you run with.”
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To gradually have as a state or quality
“Your meal is starting to run cold on the dinner table.”
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To flow or move in a stream
“The ink would run all over the damp paper.”
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To make or become liquefied by heat
“The snow would start to run as spring approached.”
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To finish in a given position
“He would run second in the race.”
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To travel somewhere in a vehicle, usually public transportation
“It's really cheap and the trains run frequently and, more importantly, on time.”
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(of an automobile) To have in one's possession for use
“Over time, the company expects it will be cheaper to run a car on hydrogen than on gas.”
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To be presented for the duration of
“The exhibition will run until November at the Central Art Gallery and is free to the public.”
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To be covered in a stream
“The roads would run with water accumulated from the heavy rain.”
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To bring in, usually illegally
“The drug baron used Spain as a staging post to run drugs into Europe from North Africa.”
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To drive away
Run those scoundrels out of town!”
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To emit or exude a liquid
“He is experiencing headaches, he feels dizzy and nauseous, and his nose won't stop running.”
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(run at) To be purchasable for a specified price
“She requested a handbag for her birthday that would run at a thousand dollars.”
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To give (someone) a lift
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“I should probably run you home in your current state.”
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(of stitches) To come apart
“The ladders in your tights are beginning to run all the way up your leg.”
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To view intently
“I couldn't help but run my eyes all over his impressive new sports car.”
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To overpower by weight
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To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated or intensive efforts
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To feel favorably disposed towards someone or something
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To engage in a competition or contest
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To direct or steer a group of animals or people
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To leave or exit
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(of driver or a vehicle) To fail to stop at a red traffic light
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To bring about or cause something to happen
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To make use of
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To move or proceed in a given course or direction
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To continue to operate or remain usable
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To roam about for pleasure without any definite plan
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To campaign, typically as part of an election
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To run or idle smoothly, or turn over effortlessly
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To become septic (and typically ooze pus)
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(tilt at) To charge (at someone) with a lance
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To stretch a piece of material over something
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To go or sink underground or underwater
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To read quickly or casually
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To pour, shed or fill with water or tears
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To direct or guide along a pathway
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(experiment with or on) To perform an experimental procedure, especially for scientific purposes
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To transfer oneself to another place, especially in the company of others
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To provide (an organization, business, etc.) with staff
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An act or spell of running
“I was feeling a bit reckless last night and went for a run through the Botanical Gardens late in the evening.”
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A continuous period of a particular situation or condition
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“He'd had a rough time of it, and had endured a long run of reversals and miseries.”
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A continuous sequence of a particular situation or condition
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“With the firm's seemingly endless run of good luck, it is hard to see what could go wrong.”
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A short excursion made in a car
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“Val came for lunch and then we went for a run out to the mall to do some shopping.”
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(the run of) Free and unrestricted use of or access to
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“We discovered very quickly that he couldn't be given the run of the house due to his irresponsible nature.”
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The general tendency of something
“Fortunately, the team managed to score a goal against the run of play to finally seal the game.”
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(usually preceded with "usual") The average or usual type of person or thing
“It was a standard party, with the usual run of food and drinks.”
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A sloping snow-covered course or track used for wintersports
“I skied down a run which took me to an ancient two-person chairlift.”
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A journey accomplished or route taken by a vehicle, aircraft, or boat, especially on a regular basis
“He believed the airline would take a bigger share of the market on the Glasgow run when a new timetable was introduced in December.”
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(run on) A continuous and urgent, or sudden, demand
“The hype in the media accelerated a run on Bitcoin.”
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A vertical line of unraveled stitches in stockings or tights
“She had a run in her nylons.”
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An enclosed area in which domestic animals or birds may run freely in the open
“The cats are never allowed out, which is why Mr. Satterley has built a cat run covered completely by netting.”
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A sudden short bout of an illness or stress
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A stream or minor tributary of a river
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A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals
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An organized competition or activity usually performed for the enjoyment of a mass of people
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A rapid and plentiful stream or burst of something
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The scope or extent of something, typically of one's interest or control
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A sudden strong demand for a commodity
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A movement in which someone or something turns or is turned over on itself
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A long-distance race
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A trial, typically used to test the capabilities of a device or equipment
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A footrace at top speed
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The number of copies of a book, magazine, etc.
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A complete session of gameplay from start to finish
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A general meaning or character
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Land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals
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The act of broadcasting a media show or program
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A standard or pattern that is typical or expected
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A journey undertaken to accomplish some task
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A practice or a rehearsal
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Authorization or consent
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An artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another
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A favorable circumstance or occasion
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A rung of a ladder
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No longer happening or existing
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