run around with

verb

ran around with; run around with; running around with; runs around with

informal + disapproving

: to spend a lot of time with (someone)

He runs around with younger women.

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Your little one may be a Liam or an Olivia, or be running around with several on the playground. — Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026 In the video, Brogan can be seen running around with the phone to get the perfect video of his sister and all of the other winners. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Ultimately, all this achieves is making Davis feel like the odd-one-out, spending most of her arc running around with her side-piece rather than working with her neighbors. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Frantically running around with a stick vacuum and your all-purpose cleaner to ensure your crew isn’t aghast at the state of your home is completely unnecessary prep-work for you. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run around with

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