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.
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El Camino Real 1, Granada Hills 0: Jackson Sellz threw a three-hit shutout and Ryan Glassman drove in the game’s only run with an RBI single in the sixth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Small-caps are having a banner run, with the Russell 2000 index up 11.4%.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
“After a period of heightened tension, investors are inclined to take that signal and run with it,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
"She had a great run with the U19s team, so she's already fulfilled a role as head coach and is experienced," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“I want you to run with me,” Daisy said.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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