run along
verb
ran along; run along; running along; runs along
: to go away : be on one's way : depart
Synonyms of run along
Examples of run along in a Sentence
I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along.
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There was a point that night, still being replayed on social media even now, where Connors was running along the back wall, throwing up lobs as the noise in the place kept building with each one.
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Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
Both lines run along the Metra Electric District tracks, formerly the Illinois Central, from downtown Chicago through the city's South Side.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The parade runs along Como Avenue from Luther Place to Knapp Street.
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Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
1 July 2026
Rent bikes to pedal the Legacy Trail, a 20-mile paved pathway that runs along a former railroad corridor from downtown Sarasota to the city of Venice, or go for a jog over the picturesque John Ringling Causeway bridge.
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Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
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Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
4 July 2026
Both lines run along the Metra Electric District tracks, formerly the Illinois Central, from downtown Chicago through the city's South Side.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The parade runs along Como Avenue from Luther Place to Knapp Street.
—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
1 July 2026
Rent bikes to pedal the Legacy Trail, a 20-mile paved pathway that runs along a former railroad corridor from downtown Sarasota to the city of Venice, or go for a jog over the picturesque John Ringling Causeway bridge.
—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for run along
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“Run along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20along. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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