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ran

[ran] / ræn /
VERB
move fast on foot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dash fly jog race rush shoot sprint travel
STRONG
abscond amble barrel bolt bound bustle canter career course dart decamp depart escape flee flit gallop hasten hie hotfoot hurry hustle lope pace scamper scoot scorch scramble scud scurry shag skedaddle skip skitter smoke speed spring spurt tear trot whisk
WEAK
beat it clear out cut and run dog it go like lightning leg it light out make a break make off make tracks take flight take off tear out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
remain stay walk
STRONG
continue dally dawdle delay face linger meet procrastinate rest slow wait
WEAK
cease halt obey serve stand stop
VERB
move rapidly, flowingly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drop fall go pass
STRONG
bleed cascade course deliquesce diffuse discharge dissolve flow flux fuse glide gush issue leak leap liquefy melt pour proceed roll sail scud skim slide spill spin spout spread stream thaw tumble whirl whiz
WEAK
go soft turn to liquid
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend rise
STRONG
be quiet coagulate collect conceal gather hide hold keep solidify steady trickle
WEAK
cease halt obey serve stand stop walk
VERB
operate, drive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carry control go handle manage move perform use work
STRONG
act bear command convey govern maneuver ply propel tick transport
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail mismanage stay stop
STRONG
hold idle keep refrain
WEAK
cease halt obey serve stand walk
VERB
manage, supervise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conduct control head keep lead operate own
STRONG
administer boss coordinate direct helm ordain oversee regulate superintend
WEAK
be in charge be in driver's seat be in saddle carry on head up look after pull the strings ride herd on take care of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon follow give up let go lose obey
STRONG
mismanage neglect
WEAK
cease halt serve stand stop walk
VERB
continue, range
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cover extend go go on last reach stretch
STRONG
circulate encompass lie persevere proceed spread trail vary
WEAK
be current go around move past
Antonyms
STRONGEST
stop
WEAK
cease halt obey serve stand walk
VERB
attempt to be elected to public office
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compete race stand
STRONG
challenge contend contest oppose politick stump whistlestop
WEAK
be a candidate hit the campaign trail kiss babies ring doorbells shake hands
Antonyms
STRONG
give up help
WEAK
cease halt obey serve stop walk

Example Sentences

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Altman ran the venture firm Y Combinator before becoming OpenAI CEO and used that role to build a personal investment portfolio totaling hundreds of startups, a scale rivaling large venture firms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Hachette pulled the book the day the Times piece ran.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

However, less is known about the underground railroad that ran southbound to Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Fairfax ran for Virginia governor in 2021, but lost in the primary election.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Clare ran first to the crying kits—those tiny, whiny babies.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman