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.
runs
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pluralof run.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof run (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
runverb (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.
Example Sentences
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Current tuition for grades six through 12 runs $58,788 a year for the 2026-2027 school year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The front four take up fluid positions, rotating between themselves and making runs off the ball.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
When he’s not getting into it with CNN personality Scott Jennings, the 23-year-old hosts the podcast The Adam Mockler Show and runs a popular YouTube channel.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Later, in that same episode, she runs into a burning building to rescue a man trapped inside.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Nobody else is here, and as he runs from one thing to the next—the swings, the jungle gym, the slide—I start to relax.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
