running along

verb

present participle of run along
as in departing
to leave a place often for another I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along

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Recent Examples of running along Later, she’s entertained by a mouse running along the baseboard of one of London’s more elegant restaurants. — Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 Spanning 40 miles as the crow flies, the Suwalki Gap is a corridor of land, running along the Polish/Lithuanian border, that connects the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to Belarus. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026 There are also chines running along the fuselage, which provide better aerodynamics, with lift being particularly improved for carrier operations. — New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026 The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad operates between Durango and Silverton, traversing the San Juan National Forest and running along the Animas River. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026 Warm water running over, the feel of the grains between my hands, the sound of it like stones running along the pavement. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 That money paid for the brick promenade now running along the Choptank River. — Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026 In a second mirror selfie, Lopez shared a better look at the striking swimsuit, which featured sparkly rhinestones running along her low-cut neckline and torso. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026 Argentina is producing oil and gas like never before, helping make crude the country’s leading export for the first time, though worries persist that the economy is running along two tracks. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running along
  1. departing
  2. exiting
  3. moving
  4. going
  5. walking out
  6. pulling out
  7. pushing off
  8. getting off
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Paramount+ head of originals Jane Wiseman is departing the streamer as the post-merger combination of it and HBO Max takes shape.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of departing
Verb
  • To be sure, the exiting attorneys were motivated to depart by a range of reasons.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Travelers headed to the Napa Valley or Sonoma County coast can make a fairly easy diversion by exiting Interstate 80 about 6 miles north of Highway 37.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • One of the key questions investigators are working to answer is why the control center appeared to be unaware that a train remained stalled on the tracks ahead of a train moving at 120 mph.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But what about those who exhibit other signs of depression who never stop moving, and may double down on their work?
    — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of moving
Verb
  • Joah Ricard followed going 3 of 3 for 50 yards with a 13-yard scoring pass.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Not to be overlooked is Venus going direct on the same day as Mercury, which very much looks like reaching internal clarity related to matters of the heart.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • With clients walking out and a competitor putting the agency’s standing at risk, the siblings scramble to save both their income and what their mother built.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The table furthest to the left (when walking out of the main dining room) is the crown jewel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of walking out
Verb
  • National groups from both parties began pulling out of the race earlier this month, signaling that both now view the contest as less competitive than previously thought.
    — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As good as Oliver Stone is at pulling out incredible performances from his male stars, the same isn’t always true for his leading ladies.
    — Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of pulling out
Verb
  • The interesting part is that the robot doesn’t actually jump by pushing off with its legs like insects or frogs do.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Staying level-headed as teams weigh their many options, continuing to work on one’s game and pushing off vacations during free-agency years are some of his biggest takeaways.
    — PJ Green July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Definition of pushing off
Verb
  • The Commanders allowed the clock to run out in overtime after getting the ball into field goal range inside the New York 30 without even getting off a kick.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Not everybody getting off the ride, stumbling to see their picture on the wall, agrees that the thrills were worth the chills.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of getting off

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