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run for

VERB

campaign

Synonyms

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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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O'Farrell shows me where she writes, taking me down her garden, "my commute to work," past a treehouse and a run for the rescue tortoise, to her glass-framed studio.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

France's former prime minister Gabriel Attal said Friday he would run for president next year when Emmanuel Macron steps down, becoming the second prominent centrist to challenge the far right.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The show, which has run for three seasons, has won 15 Emmys, including for sound mixing and special effects.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Trevor Noah left “The Daily Show” after a seven-year run for similar reasons.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Nothing, really, but Kennedy planned to run for reelection in 1964.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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