How to Use rundown in a Sentence

rundown

1 of 3 noun
  • They gave us a rundown on the main points of the news.
  • He was caught in a rundown.
  • Read a full rundown of the race here.
    — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 2 June 2026
  • Here’s a rundown of events this month.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • Here’s a rundown of where things stand.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Read on for a rundown on the places she’s called home.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Here’s a quick rundown of his thoughts with the full video above.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Here’s a quick rundown of his thoughts as seen in the video above.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Guts trails by just 10 stints on the rundown.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Here is a rundown of what states are doing.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The rundown of the show was still unknown.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
  • Below is a rundown of the three teams.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s a rundown of what roles are open and how to apply.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Here’s a rundown of those who came under fire this week.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
  • For a full rundown of what the two stars discussed click here.
    — Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Here's a rundown on where the islanders stand now.
    — Julia Moore, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Here’s a quick rundown of what else was addressed.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s a rundown of the complex case against the singer thus far.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Here's a rundown of some of the prep players to watch this spring.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2021
  • And many were forced to open in small, rundown buildings.
    — Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
  • Check that out below, along with a full rundown of tour dates.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
  • Here’s a quick rundown of the day’s top headlines.
    — Steve Coffman. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s a rundown of notable show dates.
    — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Here's a full rundown of what’s coming to a drive-through near you.
    — Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The doctors gave him the rundown.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s a rundown of notable dates.
    — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Here’s a rundown of notable dates.
    — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Here’s a rundown of notable dates.
    — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Here’s a rundown of notable dates.
    — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Here’s a rundown of notable dates.
    — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026

run-down

2 of 3 adjective
  • Paint if your home is run-down.
    — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s a run-down of the top contenders.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Click below for a full run-down of the best camping gear must-haves.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Here is a run-down of the key races to watch as results start coming in tonight.
    — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Here’s your full, final run-down for what’s coming when, where to buy and the best prices so far.
    — David Phelan, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Read about the issues at stake in this run-down by John Tuohy.
    — Kayla Dwyer, Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Until, that is, its restaurants started to get run-down and the menu didn’t adapt to the times.
    — Gary Stern, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The neighborhood remained run-down for decades.
    — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
  • There have been more ups and downs than a run-down roller coaster at an old Luna Park.
    — Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
  • In a run-down corner of Athens, two cousins hover in a park square, looking for tourists to steal from.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2025
  • Since the engorgement can cause fever and an overall run-down feeling, it's aptly named milk fever.
    — Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 22 July 2024
  • All three were one- or two-bedroom abodes that were smaller than Uribe’s townhome and appeared run-down.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • His family was poor, at times desperately so, moving from run-down house to run-down house.
    — Clay Risen, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
  • For many readers, the chapter was just a dishy run-down of high-society women, their secrets and lies.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The Lakeside Inn, which was permanently closed and run-down at the time, fit the bill.
    — Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • Williams had tried to get Prange out at third but Northwestern couldn’t execute a run-down.
    — Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 28 May 2023
  • Sign up for early access here, and check back next week for a full run-down on our favorite pieces of the collection and where to shop them.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Some residents blamed the city, which has owned these buildings for years, for allowing the structures to get run-down.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2025
  • The first-inning damage against Cortes could have been worse, but a run-down at the plate started a cross-diamond double play.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Looking back at him, across the city’s run-down high-rises, was the looming statue of Christ the Redeemer.
    — Max Bearak, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • In practical terms, that meant helping residents decide how to develop a run-down area.
    — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
  • For now, a Marriott will do, a run-down Hilton, someplace there’s nothing worth stealing or being looked at.
    — John Cotter, New York Times, 20 June 2023
  • The story opens at the Bates Motel, run-down and rarely visited since a highway bypassed the place.
    — Therie Hendrey-Seabrook, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
  • With only one month to turn his run-down Opel Manta into a projectile, the race against the clock begins.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The set was made to look like a run-down apartment, though fans couldn’t document it themselves as phones and smartwatches were collected.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
  • When Burns made the film 40 years ago, New York was run-down, and the bridge was a reminder of what the city had once been.
    — James Barron, New York Times, 24 May 2023
  • Its version of the character lives in a run-down duplex with only a mattress on a floor, bare walls, and piles of unpacked moving boxes.
    — Vulture, 13 June 2023
  • When the temperature fell to 20 below zero and the furnace went out in our run-down rental, Tuco kept me warm.
    — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The King’s speech, opening Parliament with a run-down of legislative plans, is delivered by the monarch as well.
    — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 May 2023
  • The other, half a mile away, was a fanciful, if run-down, turreted 64-room white clapboard confection.
    — Penelope Green, New York Times, 2 May 2024

run down

3 of 3 verb
  • Sand fell out and ran down the sides of his face.
    — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • The building is old and run down.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • Rivers of sweat ran down my torso.
    — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 17 Feb. 2026
  • So, want to run down your resume?
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Rosie runs down the road to greet her owner.
    — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Her shoulders shook and tears ran down her face.
    — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Now, run down to where your home’s drainage pipe heads out to the street.
    — Ian Mount, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Dunn took off running down the street and was chased down.
    — Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Thick black stripes ran down the sides of her matching pants.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Plus, all that hair can run down your drain, clogging pipes.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The woman then runs down the road, and the man drives off.
    — ABC News, 4 June 2026
  • The shell of one cracked on her head, and the yolk ran down her long, raven hair.
    — Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 12 Mar. 2020
  • The oil market can’t run down to the last drop, like your car can.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
  • The man then stood up, fled the room, and ran down the rear stairwell.
    — Abigail Feldman and Elise Takahama, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2018
  • Swift ran down the sideline for 23 yards.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The man falls to his side, and a stream of blood starts running down his face.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Holmes made a run down the right side, angled in and sent a low shot on goal.
    — Randy McRoberts, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022
  • That is until there is sewage running down the streets.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Galloway runs down a fly ball to right-center field.
    — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Below the patios was a sharp slope that ran down to the ocean.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Flight meant running down the slope of the roof and jumping.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Doncic yelled at the crowd and ran down court shaking his head.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • They’re lined up to make a pretty decent run down the stretch.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The noise aroused two Germans on the left who ran down the trench.
    — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 25 May 2018
  • The median nerve is one of the largest nerves that run down your arm.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 17 Jan. 2023
  • People are just running down the street.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The helter-skelter run down the line.
    — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Maria, 32, grabbed her phone and ran down the stairs barefoot.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 29 June 2026
  • Oh, perfect naked cherubs running down the trail through the trees!
    — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The kids were thrilled and their teacher had tears running down her cheeks.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024

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