Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

run

[ruhn] / rʌn /












Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

About 40,000 people have taken to the streets for this year's Great Manchester Run.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Disneyland has added the Mandalorian and Grogu to its Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run ride.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Run your actual numbers based on where you live before you decide.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Trainer Brad Cox is horse racing’s leading trainer, but his only victory in the Run for the Roses came out of a disqualification.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Run home and try to convince Mother that I never saw you in that car.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "run" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com