run with
Britishverb
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to associate with habitually
run with the pack
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to proceed with or put into action
possible for us to run with this proposal
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Also, run around with . Socialize with; see run around , def. 2.
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Take as one's own, adopt; also, carry out enthusiastically. For example, He wanted to run with the idea and go public immediately .
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run with the hare, hunt with the hounds . Support two opposing sides at the same time, as in He wants to increase the magazine's circulation along with its price—that's trying to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds . This expression, alluding to being both hunter and hunted at the same time, dates from the 1400s and was already a proverb in John Heywood's 1546 collection.
Example Sentences
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When Williams fell to the grass on the run with a noncontact injury on Sunday, the football world feared the worst as he writhed in agony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Once operational, they can run with just a handful of people on site.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Jean Smart was expected to tie a bow on her “Hacks” run with her eighth win, et voilà.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
On the day the disaster struck, Castillo was getting ready to go for a run with her father, Deinnis.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
It is not so easy to run with a dog in your arms.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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