rundown
Americannoun
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a quick review or summary of main points of information, usually oral.
This brief rundown of past events will bring you up to date.
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Baseball. a play in which a base runner is caught between bases by two or more players of the opposing team who toss the ball back and forth in an effort to tag the runner out.
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Commerce. runoff.
Etymology
Origin of rundown
1905–10, noun use of verb phrase run down
Example Sentences
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Villarreal: As you mentioned earlier, you’ve been in writers’ rooms before — “The Rundown With Robin Thede,” “Black Monday.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025
The time has come for a Tweet Rundown.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2023
She graduated from Northwestern University, honed her improv skills at The Second City in Chicago and built TV credits that include “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore” and “The Rundown with Robin Thede.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2020
She graduated from Northwestern University, honed her improv skills at The Second City in Chicago and built TV credits that include “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore” and “The Rundown with Robin Thede.”
From Washington Times • Aug. 27, 2020
When BET canceled “The Rundown With Robin Thede” that July, Rae contacted Thede to develop her next project.
From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2020
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