run
verb (used without object)
to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
have run
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present perfectof run.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Some condominium HOAs have run into trouble recently, as MarketWatch has reported, in part due to skyrocketing insurance costs and dwindling financial reserves.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
It would have run red banners for months.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
The toddler, who is partially deaf, autistic and non-verbal, was reported to have run down a nearby alleyway towards a newbuild housing estate.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Or anywhere else in the U.S. where a politician with a name like Abdul El-Sayed, Zohran Mamdani or Ilhan Omar have run for office — and won.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
If the crew hadn’t been there, Richard might have run back through the doorway they’d just slipped through.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
