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run with the ball

VERB

expedite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerate assist facilitate hasten promote quicken speed urge

STRONG

advance dispatch forward hurry precipitate press railroad rush

WEAK

cut the red tape fast track grease wheels hand-carry hand-walk handle personally run interference shoot through speed up walk it through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delay hinder hurt retard slow stop

STRONG

halt hold keep wait

WEAK

block cease check

VERB

perform

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve act behave complete do execute finish function implement meet observe operate take work

STRONG

comply discharge effect end enforce fulfill move percolate perk react realize satisfy tick transact

WEAK

be engaged in bring about bring off carry through carry to completion deliver the goods dispose of do justice to do to a turn go that route pull off put through take care of business wind up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain avoid bear cancel cease create destroy discontinue dodge fail forget give up halt idle ignore keep lose maintain miss neglect stop

STRONG

deny dissuade overlook refuse

WEAK

direct prevent

VERB

transact

Synonyms

STRONG

accomplish buy clinch close conclude conduct discharge do effectuate enact execute finish handle jell manage move negotiate operate perform prosecute sell settle

WEAK

TCB button down button up carry on pull off see to sew up take care of work out a deal wrap up

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon begin commence disregard fail halt introduce keep leave mismanage miss neglect not finish prevent remain start stay stop unsettle

WEAK

deny refuse

Example Sentences

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But what if a player could take a free-kick, throw-in or corner to themselves and run with the ball?

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

“It’s called ‘post-hand,’ where you run with the ball, boom, you go down and keep yourself up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2022

Then the new senators from D.C. or Puerto Rico could run with the ball, and he’d be off the hook.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2021

Reynolds can play inside or outside receiver, return kicks, run with the ball and throw it.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2020

He didn’t like to run with the ball so much as he liked to tackle people.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky

run with the ball

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