run down
Example Sentences
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But when he opened the door, he looked disheveled, like he had stood up from his desk and run down the hall.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Damon and Pitt are about to go in, their hand is on the door, I’m like, “Here we go…” And I see them turn and run down the stairs to get another round of cheers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Not long ago, a woman stood at the sink and watched a year of her life run down the drain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
The staffers trapped on the roof would run down the fire escape, then scale a wall at the back.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
When he saw it coming to rescue him, Leo should have run down to the docks, whooping at the top of his lungs.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
