run to

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to be sufficient for

   my income doesn't run to luxuries

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run to Idioms  

1. Amount to, as in The total will run to thousands of dollars . This usage employs run in the sense of “extend.” [Mid-1500s]

2. Lean toward, favor, as in My taste runs to chocolate desserts . [ Colloquial ; second half of 1800s] Also see run to earth ; run to form ; run to seed .

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Example Sentences

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run to

He was livestreaming his coffee run to an uptempo backing track.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

This week's US allies' drills, dubbed Freedom Edge, are set to run to Friday in international waters east and south of South Korea's Jeju Island.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

His smooth run was interrupted during the Dodgers’ run to the 2024 World Series when Walter suffered a stroke that kept him from the victory celebration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

You shouldn’t run to buy a home with half of your retirement account until you can answer all of these questions, at least.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

When Dwight and his brothers go inside, I run to our door.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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