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run for

VERB

campaign

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barnstorm lobby politick stump

STRONG

agitate canvass contest crusade electioneer muckrake run tour

WEAK

contend for go to grass roots hit the trail mend fences mudsling press the flesh ring doorbells shake hands and kiss babies solicit votes stand for whistle-stop

VERB

compete

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battle challenge clash contend contest face fight play spar try vie wrestle

STRONG

attempt bandy bid collide emulate encounter essay fence grapple joust oppose rival strive struggle tilt tussle

WEAK

be in the running cope with go after go for go for broke go for the gold in the hunt jockey for position lock horns match strength match wits participate in pit oneself against scramble for seek prize take on take part

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree give up make peace retreat surrender

STRONG

aid assist forget help let go release support yield

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"The place will be rammed, the bar will be busy, we just need England to put on a good run for us – quarter-finals at least."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Ron, a West L.A. resident, thinks he knows why former reality TV star and political newcomer Spencer Pratt won so much support in his run for mayor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

They found him dressed in shorts and a tank top for his workday on the water, a man who had never run for office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

CrowdStrike sank 4.3% after the cybersecurity company’s first-quarter earnings only just beat expectations, leading to investors taking some profit following a stellar run for shares.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

We both watch people begin to run for the doors.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

run for

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