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"run a problem through a computer" ], ": turn , rotate":[ "a swiftly running grindstone" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "How fast can you run ", "He runs faster than anyone else on the team.", "She ran up the stairs to get her jacket.", "We ran for the train\u2014but missed it.", "I heard her scream and ran to help.", "She ran to me for help.", "The dog ran away from me.", "The dog ran toward me.", "When I called the dog, he came running .", "Don't expect me to come running every time you want something. I'm not your servant.", "Noun", "He goes for a six-mile run every evening.", "She took the dogs out for a run .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Yet the benefits far outweigh the consequences for HR departments because these platforms are run by external companies that navigate compliance matters while insulating companies from potential documentation. \u2014 Arianne Cohen, BostonGlobe.com , 5 July 2022", "This is entirely run by and used by humans in authority. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 July 2022", "At least nine deaths have been reported this year, and more than 900 since 1998 -- or 38 per year on average, according to the NHTSA and NoHeatStroke.org, which is run by San Jose University's Department of Meteorology and Climate Science. \u2014 Ray Sanchez, CNN , 2 July 2022", "In the early 90s, Zaoralova, then a respected Czech film critic and journalist, conceived a new vision to restore engagement, sparkle and international creds to KVIFF, which had at that point been run mainly by Cold War-era state officials. \u2014 Will Tizard, Variety , 1 July 2022", "The last thing Esserman wanted to do was run another cancer trial with scant participation from Black people. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 30 June 2022", "The channel had initially been run by the club\u2019s communications department before moving into marketing as part of a new digital strategy implemented by the club\u2019s hierarchy. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022", "Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, was asked in May 2022 how Russia could claim that Ukraine was run by Nazis, as Ukraine\u2019s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is Jewish. \u2014 Michael Brenner, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 June 2022", "In 2016, the rock and contemporary music festival was purchased by Madison Square Garden Co. and is now run by co-founder Brian Appel. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 28 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Ole Miss' previous longest run at the College World Series had been reaching the bracket finals in 2014 before losing to eventual national runner-up Virginia. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022", "So, Kincaid has something extra riding on the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships, which begin a four-day run at Hayward Field in Eugene on Thursday. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 21 June 2022", "On a day like Sunday, with the temperature making a run at 90, the idea of sitting on a slab of aluminum for the afternoon will test the will of a lifelong fan and keep marginal ones away. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 19 June 2022", "With the tying run at the plate, Houck struck out Donovan to end it. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022", "West Boca Raton senior Ryan Douihech capped a stellar distance campaign by placing third in the 1,600-meter run at the Class 4A state track and field meet at James G. Pressly Stadium, Percy Beard Track in Gainesville. \u2014 Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel , 18 June 2022", "With this, like a 100-meter dash, the goal is to make a super fast run at the debt. \u2014 Michelle Singletary, Washington Post , 17 June 2022", "Their involvement may foreshadow how legislative leaders treat any allegations of election misconduct following the 2024 contest, when many expect Trump to make another run at the White House. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 17 June 2022", "Distribution has since expanded, including a limited run at Costco, but availability remains mostly in the natural foods category supermarkets. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 16 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English ronnen , alteration of rinnen , intransitive verb (from Old English iernan, rinnan & Old Norse rinna ) & of rennen , transitive verb, from Old Norse renna ; akin to Old High German rinnan , intransitive verb, \"to run,\" Sanskrit ri\u1e47\u0101ti \"he causes to flow,\" and probably to Latin rivus \"stream\"":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "dash", "gallop", "jog", "scamper", "sprint", "trip", "trot" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200830", "type":[ "adjective", "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "run (over)":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": extending beyond the allotted space":[], ": matter for publication that exceeds the space allotted":[], ": overflow":[], ": to collide with, knock down, and often drive over":[ "ran over a dog" ], ": to exceed a limit":[], ": to go over, examine, repeat, or rehearse quickly":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "let's run over this dance number one more time", "I could run over right now if that's good for you.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Fox\u2019s viewership was boosted by a 38-minute runover of its afternoon NFL coverage into prime time in the Eastern and Central time zones which averaged 21.921 million viewers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Oct. 2021", "Sunday\u2019s edition began 21 minutes later than usual in the Eastern and Central time zones, where the bulk of the nation\u2019s population lives, because of the runover of the coverage of the final round of the Masters Tournament. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022", "The hourlong runover of CBS\u2019 Sunday afternoon NFL coverage into prime time, mainly the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 32-29 victory over the New Orleans Saints, averaged 25.256 million viewers. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 22 Dec. 2020", "The runover is not considered a separate program but was included in the weekly average. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Oct. 2021", "The CBS News magazine followed a 34-minute runover of CBS\u2019 afternoon NFL coverage, which went into prime time and averaged 24.63 million viewers. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 14 Sep. 2021", "The runover is not considered a separate program but is included in the weekly network average. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2021", "The CBS News magazine followed a 14-minute runover of the network\u2019s coverage of the Michigan-Florida State NCAA Tournament game that averaged 9.59 million viewers. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2021", "The runover is not considered a separate program but is included in the weekly average. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Mason Hickman didn\u2019t allow a run over five innings with nine strikeouts. ... \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 17 June 2022", "Relievers John Schreiber, Jake Diekman, Hansel Robles, Matt Strahm, and Tanner Houck held the Mariners to one run over the final 4 2/3 innings. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022", "McMahilstruck out seven and gave up one run over the final 4 2/3 innings for his second win of the season. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022", "Arizona got another good start from veteran left-hander Madison Bumgarner, who gave up one unearned run over five innings, allowing four hits and striking out four. \u2014 David Brandt, Hartford Courant , 24 Apr. 2022", "The right-hander reported to camp healthy this year and had permitted one run over five innings in Grapefruit League games, striking out 10. \u2014 courant.com , 1 Apr. 2022", "But the Cougars used a 9-0 run over the next three possessions on 3s by Jorden Brooks and Kaden Brown, and a conventional three-point play by Karasinski. \u2014 Wright Wilson, Detroit Free Press , 26 Mar. 2022", "In the playoffs, Smith had six saves and didn't allow a run over 11 innings. \u2014 Paul Newberry, ajc , 19 Mar. 2022", "But Portland State used an 11-0 run over a three-minute span to create separation and take a 50-38 lead with just under 8 minutes to play. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "1900, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1931, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r", "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "exercise", "practice", "practise", "rehearse" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071922", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "run (someone) ragged":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to make (someone) very tired":[ "All this travel is running me ragged .", "He was run ragged with/by all the travel." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202355", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "run a risk":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to do something that may result in loss, failure, etc.":[ "You're running a risk by crossing the street without looking both ways.", "He is not afraid of running risks ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194642", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "run a story":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to print an article":[ "The magazine ran a story about the scandal." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125019", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "run along":{ "antonyms":[ "arrive", "come", "show up", "turn up" ], "definitions":{ ": to go away : be on one's way : depart":[] }, "examples":[ "I'd love to stay longer, but I must be running along ." ], "first_known_use":{ "1803, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bail", "bail out", "begone", "book", "bug off", "bug out", "bugger off", "buzz (off)", "clear off", "clear out", "cut out", "depart", "dig out", "exit", "get", "get off", "go", "go off", "move", "pack (up ", "part", "peel off", "pike (out ", "pull out", "push off", "push on", "quit", "sally (forth)", "scarper", "shove (off)", "step (along)", "take off", "vamoose", "walk out" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231539", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "run at":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to have as a price : to cost":[ "Gas is running at over $4 per gallon." ], ": to run toward (someone or something) in an attempt to attack, knock down, etc., that person or thing":[ "He ran at me with a knife." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183807", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "run away":{ "antonyms":[ "abscond", "break out (of)", "clear out", "escape", "flee", "fly", "get out", "lam", "run off" ], "definitions":{ ": a one-sided or overwhelming victory":[], ": accomplished by elopement or during flight":[], ": being or operating out of control":[ "a runaway oil well", "a runaway nuclear reactor" ], ": leaving to gain special advantages (such as lower wages) or avoid disadvantages (such as governmental or union restrictions)":[ "runaway shipping firms", "a runaway shop" ], ": one that runs away from danger, duty, or restraint : fugitive":[], ": running away : fugitive":[], ": subject to uncontrolled changes":[ "runaway inflation" ], ": to carry or drive beyond prudent or reasonable limits":[ "your imagination ran away with you" ], ": to gain a substantial lead : win by a large margin":[], ": to leave quickly in order to avoid or escape something":[], ": to outshine the others in (something, such as a theatrical performance)":[], ": to run out of control : stampede , bolt":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "The play was a runaway success.", "a region plagued by runaway suburban sprawl", "Verb", "ran away from an unhappy marriage", "the child runs away from large dogs", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Herro won in a virtual runaway , finishing with 488 points, including 96 of the 100 first-place votes. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 3 May 2022", "Both teams remain in a conference race that Arizona increasingly threatens to win in a runaway , the Bruins two games behind the Wildcats and the Trojans 2\u00bd games back. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022", "The Celtics went on a 48-18 run in the second half to decide the opener; the Warriors didn\u2019t wait that long in Game 2, going on a 43-14 burst from late in the first half until early in the fourth quarter to turn a tie score into an absolute runaway . \u2014 Tim Reynolds, Hartford Courant , 5 June 2022", "Thermal runaway is the degradation of batteries due to overheating. \u2014 Manish Kumar, Quartz , 4 May 2022", "The method scientists discovered, however, works across all temperatures and potentially could enable higher voltage cells, avoid thermal runaway , reduce costs and encourage recycling, according to the company. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022", "Fame Cooper, 14 and a habitual runaway from a dysfunctional home, went missing from Fairmont, West Virginia, in July 1990. \u2014 Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer , 26 Apr. 2022", "Earlier that day, the woman believed the dog was a runaway . \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 2 Feb. 2022", "Wednesday's game was one of the few that was not a runaway for Schneider (meaning her score was not impossible to beat by the end of the Double Jeopardy round). \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 27 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Iran's worst train disaster came in 2004, when a runaway train loaded with gasoline, fertilizer, sulfur and cotton crashed near the historic city of Neyshabur, killing some 320 people, injuring 460 others and damaging five villages. \u2014 Fox News , 8 June 2022", "Iran's worst train disaster came in 2004, when a runaway train loaded with gasoline, fertilizer, sulfur and cotton crashed near the historic city of Neyshabur, killing some 320 people, injuring 460 others and damaging five villages. \u2014 Nasser Karimi, ajc , 8 June 2022", "Iran's worst train disaster came in 2004, when a runaway train loaded with gasoline, fertilizer, sulfur and cotton crashed near the historic city of Neyshabur, killing about 320 people, injuring 460 others and damaging five villages. \u2014 Nasser Karimi, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022", "Iran\u2019s worst train disaster came in 2004, when a runaway train loaded with gasoline, fertilizer, sulfur and cotton crashed near the historic city of Neyshabur, killing some 320 people, injuring 460 others and damaging five villages. \u2014 Time , 8 June 2022", "Any market recovery could prove fleeting, with central banks around the world bent on draining liquidity to combat runaway inflation. \u2014 Joanna Ossinger, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022", "The Fed appears largely powerless to stop runaway inflation, which is being driven up further by the soaring prices of food and fuel brought on by Russia's War on Ukraine. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 16 June 2022", "At the time of his injury, London was on pace for 132 catches, a school record, and the runaway favorite for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation\u2019s most outstanding receiver. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022", "Coming into the 2022 season, none of the Portland Interscholastic League\u2019s teams looked to be a runaway favorite in the district. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259-n\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abandoned", "intemperate", "rampant", "raw", "unbounded", "unbridled", "unchecked", "uncontrolled", "unhampered", "unhindered", "unrestrained" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184213", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "run behind schedule":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to arrive and/or leave later than the time that is expected":[ "The trains are running behind schedule ." ], ": to do something or happen later than planned or expected or to take longer than planned or expected":[ "The doctor's appointments are running behind schedule today.", "The doctor is running behind schedule today.", "The project is running behind schedule ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194317", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "run counter to":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to be opposed to : 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because of the exhaustion of motive power":[ "the clock ran down" ], ": to chase to exhaustion or until captured":[], ": to collide with and knock down":[], ": to decline in physical condition or vigor":[], ": to run against and cause to sink":[], ": to tag out (a base runner) between bases on a rundown":[], ": to trace the source of":[], ": worn-out , exhausted":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "They gave us a rundown on the main points of the news.", "a rundown of our public services", "He was caught in a rundown .", "Verb", "finally ran down the answer after hours of research", "constantly running down the city's cultural life won't do anything to improve it", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Here\u2019s a rundown of the flurry of recent hirings and the latest on the vacancies that are still open. \u2014 Carol Schram, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "Here\u2019s a quick rundown for all the homebodies and the virtual employees. \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022", "Here\u2019s a rundown of what to have on your radar this season. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 13 May 2022", "Here\u2019s a brief rundown of why these 5 companies are our top picks for the best credit repair services. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022", "Here\u2019s a rundown of some major categories, as well as examples and suggestions on how to use them. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022", "Here\u2019s a rundown of the best Coachella Weekend 2 moments so far. \u2014 Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 Apr. 2022", "Here\u2019s a rundown of this year\u2019s biggest snubs and surprises: The duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022", "Here\u2019s a rundown of some of the notable numbers that have shaped the ceremony over the years. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Spring tension and driving power are greater when the spring is tight than when it is partly run down ; regulation to insure running at a uniform rate is the most difficult part of clock-making. \u2014 Mark Fischetti, Scientific American , 15 June 2022", "Vernon cops were called to run down two escapees early Wednesday. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant , 25 May 2022", "Then, four minutes later, Gavi went on a slalom run down the right flank that Dembele would be proud of and set Pedri up for his third goal in five games as the Catalans took the lead. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022", "Sisson cannot remember thinking about Bell or his crash before or after his own fateful run down a track in St. Moritz in early 2002. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Jan. 2022", "Go right at the water tower, and run down the steep dirt path before taking a sharp left at the second power line access trail and cut through some desert scrub and manzanita to the horse trail that takes you up to Paint Mountain. \u2014 Dax Ross, Outside Online , 21 July 2020", "The sequence on the first goal started with a corner kick that North Carolina defender Kaleigh Kurtz deflected out the right side of the penalty area, where it was run down by Endo. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022", "Holthaus pointed to two reasons for his team\u2019s stellar run down the stretch. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 10 Mar. 2022", "Shaun White failed on his signature trick on his first run down the halfpipe, the Double McTwist 1260, and was in 19th place in men\u2019s qualifying. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1686, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb", "1815, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective", "1908, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02ccdau\u0307n", "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02c8dau\u0307n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abstract", "breviary", "brief", "capsule", "conspectus", "digest", "encapsulation", "epitome", "inventory", "outline", "pr\u00e9cis", "recap", "recapitulation", "r\u00e9sum\u00e9", "resume", "resum\u00e9", "roundup", "run-through", "sum", "sum-up", "summa", "summarization", "summary", "summing-up", "synopsis", "wrap-up" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164717", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "run for office":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to campaign to be elected to an office":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185157", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "run for one's life":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to run to escape from great danger":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183547", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "run high":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to be or become very strong or intense":[ "Emotions are running high between the two teams.", "Passions often run high in these debates." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112128", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "run in":{ "antonyms":[ "call", "come by", "come over", "drop by", "drop in", "pop (in)", "run (over)", "step in", "stop (by ", "visit" ], "definitions":{ ": altercation , quarrel":[], ": something inserted as a substantial addition in copy or typeset matter":[], ": the final part of a race or racetrack":[], ": to arrest for a usually minor offense":[], ": to break in (a new machine) gradually by careful operation":[], ": to insert as additional matter":[], ": to make (typeset matter) continuous without a paragraph or other break":[], ": to pay a casual visit":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package.", "if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Icarus problem, so players will have to step lively if that causes a race-day money-migration over to the next-best only-slightly-better option, Mo Donegal, who\u2019s at least run in a Triple Crown race before. \u2014 Guy Martin, Forbes , 11 June 2022", "Generically speaking, the cars running at Road America on and off since 1982 have been the same ones that run in the world\u2019s biggest race, the Indianapolis 500, with uncovered wheels, partially open cockpits and wings at the front and rear. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022", "Many of the cars that run in that race also compete in the World Endurance Championship, which is organized by the Federation Internationale de L'Automobile (or FIA). \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022", "The state primary utilizes a nonpartisan top-two-finisher system where all candidates run in one race and the No. 1 and No.2 vote-getters advance to the general, regardless of political party. \u2014 ABC News , 6 June 2022", "Collectors spend large sums on machine guns, which can run in the tens of thousands of dollars, and ammunition to feed into them. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 May 2022", "But Rick Dawson, Rich Strike\u2019s owner, decided not the pursue the Triple Crown by making the quick turnaround to run in Baltimore. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 21 May 2022", "Then there\u2019s Simplification, whose fast-closing stretch run in the Derby to finish fourth was largely overlooked because Rich Strike closed quicker. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 20 May 2022", "There are no drug controversies around the nine horses that will run in Saturday\u2019s Preakness. \u2014 Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun , 20 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02ccin" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "brush", "encounter", "hassle", "scrape", "skirmish" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192819", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "run off":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a final race, contest, or election to decide an earlier one that has not resulted in a decision in favor of any one competitor":[], ": the portion of precipitation on land that ultimately reaches streams often with dissolved or suspended material":[], ": to recite, compose, or produce rapidly":[], ": to cause to be run or played to a finish":[], ": to decide (a race) by a runoff":[], ": carry out":[], ": to drain off : draw off":[], ": to drive off (someone, such as a trespasser)":[], ": to steal (animals, such as cattle) by driving away":[], ": run away sense 1":[], ": to carry off : steal":[ "ran off with the money" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02cc\u022ff" ], "synonyms":[ "banish", "boot (out)", "bounce", "cast out", "chase", "dismiss", "drum (out)", "eject", "expel", "extrude", "kick out", "oust", "out", "rout", "throw out", "turf (out)", "turn out" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Verb", "the dog often ran off cats and other animals that had intruded upon his owner's property", "their rebellious daughter's run off because she was disciplined again", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District, two-term GOP Rep Michael Guest topped challenger Michael Cassidy by a more than two-to-one margin in a primary runoff election. \u2014 Paul Steinhauser, Fox News , 29 June 2022", "How did Brooks lose Trump's favor in this runoff election", "Yolanda Flowers has claimed victory in Alabama\u2019s Democratic runoff election for governor against Sen. Malika Sanders-Fortier of Selma. \u2014 Sarah Swetlik | Sswetlik@al.com, al , 21 June 2022", "Francia M\u00e1rquez, an Afro-Colombian environmental activist and lawyer, won Sunday\u2019s runoff election as the running mate to President-elect Gustavo Petro, the country\u2019s first progressive leftist leader. \u2014 Essence , 21 June 2022", "Colombia will be governed by a leftist president for the first time after former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly defeated a real estate millionaire in a runoff election that underscored people\u2019s disgust with the country\u2019s traditional politicians. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 20 June 2022", "The Petro-M\u00e1rquez ticket won Sunday\u2019s runoff election, according to preliminary results. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022", "With neither candidate commanding at least 50% of votes, the two face a runoff election Sunday. \u2014 Juan Forero, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "The 52-year-old Barber received 61% of the votes in the second round of balloting at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday evening, defeating Florida pastor Tom Ascol in a runoff election. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "She was hired by Cherokee schools for CRT and was run off because the parents put up such a fight. \u2014 Nicole Carr, ProPublica , 16 June 2022", "The woman driving the vehicle stopped momentarily, allowing four people to jump out of the back seat of the car and run off , Michael said in a statement. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 May 2022", "This helps to ensure that the phosphorus gets properly absorbed and doesn't run off . \u2014 Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 May 2022", "Earthships are designed to be self-contained and run off the power grid. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Apr. 2022", "Trenton Quartermaine drove in the tying run off Kolby Somers. \u2014 James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 9 Apr. 2022", "Cardinal Gibbons junior Nik Yancey has captured two Class 1A state championships and run off 64 consecutive victories to be named the Sun Sentinel\u2019s Broward County wrestler of the year. \u2014 Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com , 27 Mar. 2022", "The victory was part of a big turnaround for West G, which lost four of its first six games and was 5-6 just before Christmas but now has run off 13 consecutive victories. \u2014 Joe Magill, cleveland , 21 Feb. 2022", "In a scene where her character was chased by a bear, she was told to dip her hand in honey, run off into the distance, and stick her hand out to feed the animal. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 14 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1867, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun", "1680, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-153051" }, "run on":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": continuing without rhetorical pause from one line of verse into another":[], ": run-on sentence":[], ": something (such as a dictionary entry) that is run on":[], ": to continue (matter in type) without a break or a new paragraph : run in":[], ": to keep going : continue":[], ": to place or add (something, such as an entry in a dictionary) at the end of a paragraphed item":[], ": to talk or narrate at length":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "we were just running on about how neither of us has aged a bit after all these years", "allow the savings account to run on for now" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "1874, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02cc\u022fn", "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02c8\u022fn", "-\u02cc\u00e4n", "-\u02c8\u00e4n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "babble", "blab", "cackle", "chaffer", "chat", "chatter", "chin", "converse", "gab", "gabble", "gas", "jabber", "jaw", "kibitz", "kibbitz", "natter", "palaver", "patter", "prate", "prattle", "rap", "rattle", "schmooze", "shmooze", "talk", "twitter", "visit" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092121", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "run on the bank":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an occurrence when a lot of people take their money out of a bank because they are afraid that the bank will fail":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193449", "type":[ "noun phrase" ] }, "run one's eye down":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to quickly read or look at (something, such as a list)":[ "She ran her eye down the list looking for her name." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-185517", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "run one's own life":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to make one's own decisions":[ "I'm old enough to run my own life !" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075541", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "run out":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": desert":[], ": to become exhausted or used up":[ "the gasoline ran out" ], ": to cause to leave by force or coercion : expel":[], ": to come to an end : expire":[ "time ran out" ], ": to exhaust (oneself) in running":[], ": to fill out (a typeset line) with quads, leaders, or ornaments":[], ": to finish out (a course, a series, a contest, etc.) : complete":[], ": to jut out":[], ": to run hard to first base after hitting (a batted ball)":[ "ran out the grounder" ], ": to set (a line of text, such as the first line of a paragraph) with a hanging indention":[], ": to use up the available supply of":[ "ran out of time" ] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Birch said a number of states have brought bills to floors of their respective legislatures and even though a few will run out of time this session, Birch is hopeful the legislation could be brought back in 2023. \u2014 Brooks Sutherland, The Enquirer , 1 July 2022", "With a unanimous vote Tuesday by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, the Bruce family will soon reclaim rights to the oceanfront land that bears their name, nearly 100 years after they were run out of Manhattan Beach. \u2014 Gale Hollandstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022", "As these zombie companies run out of the cash needed to stay afloat, risk premiums will rise across the market, which could further squeeze liquidity and create an escalating series of corporate defaults. \u2014 David Trainer, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "Despite the costs and challenges, as American women run out of options at home, some will likely look north. \u2014 David Welch, Fortune , 25 June 2022", "The ring, run out of separate brothels in Sacramento and Placer counties, involved seven women, prosecutors said. \u2014 Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022", "But eventually teams run out of time with players and a decision has to be made. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 4 June 2022", "Happy Together stars Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung as Lai Yiu-Fai and Ho Po-Wing, fractious lovers from Hong Kong who plan a visit to Argentina, only to run out of money and be forced to stay there. \u2014 Marley Marius, Vogue , 4 June 2022", "In the United States, Asia and Africa, potato shortages have caused fast food restaurants to run out of products like french fries and chips. \u2014 Heather Chen, CNN , 2 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041101", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "run out of gas":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to no longer have any gas in one's vehicle":[ "Our car ran out of gas on the way here.", "We ran out of gas just as the car reached the gas station.", "\u2014 sometimes used figuratively to indicate getting tired The pitcher ran out of gas in the seventh inning." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102810", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "run out of patience":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to become annoyed or upset about having to wait for something":[ "Those people have been here for hours, and they're starting to run out of patience ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040304", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "run out of time":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to have no more time to do or complete something":[ "We ran out of time and didn't finish the project." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133243", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "run over":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": extending beyond the allotted space":[], ": matter for publication that exceeds the space allotted":[], ": overflow":[], ": to collide with, knock down, and often drive over":[ "ran over a dog" ], ": to exceed a limit":[], ": to go over, examine, repeat, or rehearse quickly":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "let's run over this dance number one more time", "I could run over right now if that's good for you.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Fox\u2019s viewership was boosted by a 38-minute runover of its afternoon NFL coverage into prime time in the Eastern and Central time zones which averaged 21.921 million viewers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Oct. 2021", "Sunday\u2019s edition began 21 minutes later than usual in the Eastern and Central time zones, where the bulk of the nation\u2019s population lives, because of the runover of the coverage of the final round of the Masters Tournament. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022", "The hourlong runover of CBS\u2019 Sunday afternoon NFL coverage into prime time, mainly the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 32-29 victory over the New Orleans Saints, averaged 25.256 million viewers. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 22 Dec. 2020", "The runover is not considered a separate program but was included in the weekly average. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Oct. 2021", "The CBS News magazine followed a 34-minute runover of CBS\u2019 afternoon NFL coverage, which went into prime time and averaged 24.63 million viewers. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 14 Sep. 2021", "The runover is not considered a separate program but is included in the weekly network average. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2021", "The CBS News magazine followed a 14-minute runover of the network\u2019s coverage of the Michigan-Florida State NCAA Tournament game that averaged 9.59 million viewers. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2021", "The runover is not considered a separate program but is included in the weekly average. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Mason Hickman didn\u2019t allow a run over five innings with nine strikeouts. ... \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 17 June 2022", "Relievers John Schreiber, Jake Diekman, Hansel Robles, Matt Strahm, and Tanner Houck held the Mariners to one run over the final 4 2/3 innings. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022", "McMahilstruck out seven and gave up one run over the final 4 2/3 innings for his second win of the season. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022", "Arizona got another good start from veteran left-hander Madison Bumgarner, who gave up one unearned run over five innings, allowing four hits and striking out four. \u2014 David Brandt, Hartford Courant , 24 Apr. 2022", "The right-hander reported to camp healthy this year and had permitted one run over five innings in Grapefruit League games, striking out 10. \u2014 courant.com , 1 Apr. 2022", "But the Cougars used a 9-0 run over the next three possessions on 3s by Jorden Brooks and Kaden Brown, and a conventional three-point play by Karasinski. \u2014 Wright Wilson, Detroit Free Press , 26 Mar. 2022", "In the playoffs, Smith had six saves and didn't allow a run over 11 innings. \u2014 Paul Newberry, ajc , 19 Mar. 2022", "But Portland State used an 11-0 run over a three-minute span to create separation and take a 50-38 lead with just under 8 minutes to play. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "1900, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1931, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r", "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "exercise", "practice", "practise", "rehearse" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201012", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "run rampant":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to be very common or to spread very quickly and in a way that is difficult to control":[ "Rumors of her engagement ran rampant ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-195002", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "run thin":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to become less than the usual, original, or needed number or amount":[ "I'd been waiting almost an hour, and my patience was running thin ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200948", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "run through":{ "antonyms":[ "gore", "harpoon", "impale", "jab", "lance", "peck", "pick", "pierce", "pink", "puncture", "skewer", "spear", "spike", "spit", "stab", "stick", "transfix", "transpierce" ], "definitions":{ ": a usually cursory reading, summary, or 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"antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": relating to or being a fast, freewheeling style of play in basketball that de-emphasizes set plays and defense":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1960, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u0259n(d)-\u02c8g\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200004", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "run-down":{ "antonyms":[ "beat-up", "bombed-out", "dilapidated", "dog-eared", "down-at-the-heels", "down-at-heel", "down-at-the-heel", "down-at-heels", "dumpy", "grungy", "mangy", "mean", "miserable", "moth-eaten", "neglected", "ratty", "scrubby", "scruffy", "seedy", "shabby", "sleazy", "tacky", "tatterdemalion", "tatty", "threadbare", "timeworn", "tumbledown" ], "definitions":{ ": a play in baseball in which a base runner who is caught off base is chased by two or more opposing players who throw the ball from one to another in an attempt to tag the runner out":[], ": an item-by-item report or review : summary":[], ": being in poor repair : dilapidated":[], ": completely unwound":[], ": disparage":[], ": to cease to operate because of the exhaustion of motive power":[ "the clock ran down" ], ": to chase to exhaustion or until captured":[], ": to collide with and knock down":[], ": to decline in physical condition or vigor":[], ": to run against and cause to sink":[], ": to tag out (a base runner) between bases on a rundown":[], ": to trace the source of":[], ": worn-out , exhausted":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "They gave us a rundown on the main points of the news.", "a rundown of our public services", "He was caught in a rundown .", "Verb", "finally ran down the answer after hours of research", "constantly running down the city's cultural life won't do anything to improve it", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Here\u2019s a rundown of the flurry of recent hirings and the latest on the vacancies that are still open. \u2014 Carol Schram, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "Here\u2019s a quick rundown for all the homebodies and the virtual employees. \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022", "Here\u2019s a rundown of what to have on your radar this season. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 13 May 2022", "Here\u2019s a brief rundown of why these 5 companies are our top picks for the best credit repair services. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022", "Here\u2019s a rundown of some major categories, as well as examples and suggestions on how to use them. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022", "Here\u2019s a rundown of the best Coachella Weekend 2 moments so far. \u2014 Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 Apr. 2022", "Here\u2019s a rundown of this year\u2019s biggest snubs and surprises: The duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022", "Here\u2019s a rundown of some of the notable numbers that have shaped the ceremony over the years. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Spring tension and driving power are greater when the spring is tight than when it is partly run down ; regulation to insure running at a uniform rate is the most difficult part of clock-making. \u2014 Mark Fischetti, Scientific American , 15 June 2022", "Vernon cops were called to run down two escapees early Wednesday. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant , 25 May 2022", "Then, four minutes later, Gavi went on a slalom run down the right flank that Dembele would be proud of and set Pedri up for his third goal in five games as the Catalans took the lead. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022", "Sisson cannot remember thinking about Bell or his crash before or after his own fateful run down a track in St. Moritz in early 2002. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Jan. 2022", "Go right at the water tower, and run down the steep dirt path before taking a sharp left at the second power line access trail and cut through some desert scrub and manzanita to the horse trail that takes you up to Paint Mountain. \u2014 Dax Ross, Outside Online , 21 July 2020", "The sequence on the first goal started with a corner kick that North Carolina defender Kaleigh Kurtz deflected out the right side of the penalty area, where it was run down by Endo. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022", "Holthaus pointed to two reasons for his team\u2019s stellar run down the stretch. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 10 Mar. 2022", "Shaun White failed on his signature trick on his first run down the halfpipe, the Double McTwist 1260, and was in 19th place in men\u2019s qualifying. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1686, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb", "1815, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective", "1908, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02ccdau\u0307n", "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02c8dau\u0307n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abstract", "breviary", "brief", "capsule", "conspectus", "digest", "encapsulation", "epitome", "inventory", "outline", "pr\u00e9cis", "recap", "recapitulation", "r\u00e9sum\u00e9", "resume", "resum\u00e9", "roundup", "run-through", "sum", "sum-up", "summa", "summarization", "summary", "summing-up", "synopsis", "wrap-up" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000545", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "run-in":{ "antonyms":[ "call", "come by", "come over", "drop by", "drop in", "pop (in)", "run (over)", "step in", "stop (by ", "visit" ], "definitions":{ ": altercation , quarrel":[], ": something inserted as a substantial addition in copy or typeset matter":[], ": the final part of a race or racetrack":[], ": to arrest for a usually minor offense":[], ": to break in (a new machine) gradually by careful operation":[], ": to insert as additional matter":[], ": to make (typeset matter) continuous without a paragraph or other break":[], ": to pay a casual visit":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package.", "if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Icarus problem, so players will have to step lively if that causes a race-day money-migration over to the next-best only-slightly-better option, Mo Donegal, who\u2019s at least run in a Triple Crown race before. \u2014 Guy Martin, Forbes , 11 June 2022", "Generically speaking, the cars running at Road America on and off since 1982 have been the same ones that run in the world\u2019s biggest race, the Indianapolis 500, with uncovered wheels, partially open cockpits and wings at the front and rear. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022", "Many of the cars that run in that race also compete in the World Endurance Championship, which is organized by the Federation Internationale de L'Automobile (or FIA). \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 6 June 2022", "The state primary utilizes a nonpartisan top-two-finisher system where all candidates run in one race and the No. 1 and No.2 vote-getters advance to the general, regardless of political party. \u2014 ABC News , 6 June 2022", "Collectors spend large sums on machine guns, which can run in the tens of thousands of dollars, and ammunition to feed into them. \u2014 oregonlive , 31 May 2022", "But Rick Dawson, Rich Strike\u2019s owner, decided not the pursue the Triple Crown by making the quick turnaround to run in Baltimore. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 21 May 2022", "Then there\u2019s Simplification, whose fast-closing stretch run in the Derby to finish fourth was largely overlooked because Rich Strike closed quicker. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 20 May 2022", "There are no drug controversies around the nine horses that will run in Saturday\u2019s Preakness. \u2014 Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun , 20 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02ccin" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "brush", "encounter", "hassle", "scrape", "skirmish" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235458", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "run-of-mine":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not graded":[ "run-of-the-mine coal" ], ": run-of-the-mill":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccr\u0259n-\u0259(v)-t\u035fh\u0259-\u02c8m\u012bn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "common", "fair", "indifferent", "mediocre", "medium", "middling", "ordinary", "passable", "run-of-the-mill", "second-class", "second-rate", "so-so" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082225", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "run-of-the-mill":{ "antonyms":[ "abnormal", "exceptional", "extraordinary", "odd", "out-of-the-way", "strange", "unusual" ], "definitions":{ ": not outstanding in quality or rarity : average , ordinary":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1919, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccr\u0259n-\u0259(v)-t\u035fh\u0259-\u02c8mil" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "average", "common", "commonplace", "cut-and-dried", "cut-and-dry", "everyday", "garden-variety", "normal", "ordinary", "prosaic", "routine", "standard", "standard-issue", "unexceptional", "unremarkable", "usual", "workaday" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204636", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "run-of-the-mine":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not graded":[ "run-of-the-mine coal" ], ": run-of-the-mill":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccr\u0259n-\u0259(v)-t\u035fh\u0259-\u02c8m\u012bn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "common", "fair", "indifferent", "mediocre", "medium", "middling", "ordinary", "passable", "run-of-the-mill", "second-class", "second-rate", "so-so" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165526", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "run-on":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": continuing without rhetorical pause from one line of verse into another":[], ": run-on sentence":[], ": something (such as a dictionary entry) that is run on":[], ": to continue (matter in type) without a break or a new paragraph : run in":[], ": to keep going : continue":[], ": to place or add (something, such as an entry in a dictionary) at the end of a paragraphed item":[], ": to talk or narrate at length":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "we were just running on about how neither of us has aged a bit after all these years", "allow the savings account to run on for now" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb", "1874, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02cc\u022fn", "-\u02cc\u00e4n", "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02c8\u022fn", "-\u02c8\u00e4n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "babble", "blab", "cackle", "chaffer", "chat", "chatter", "chin", "converse", "gab", "gabble", "gas", "jabber", "jaw", "kibitz", "kibbitz", "natter", "palaver", "patter", "prate", "prattle", "rap", "rattle", "schmooze", "shmooze", "talk", "twitter", "visit" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194755", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "run-on sentence":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a sentence containing two or more clauses not connected by the correct conjunction or punctuation":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In between, students laid out pages, rejiggered run-on sentences and tweaked photo captions. \u2014 Hannah Natanson, Washington Post , 3 Apr. 2020", "The narrator lives in a country whose mythic propositions hang in the same limbo as her run-on sentence . \u2014 Katy Waldman, The New Yorker , 6 Sep. 2019", "Lucy Ellmann\u2019s eighth novel \u2014 1,000 pages long and primarily composed of run-on sentences \u2014 is an experimental narrative that probes the anxieties of life in contemporary America. \u2014 Annabel Gutterman, Time , 30 Aug. 2019", "Great thickets of verbiage tumble forth as Virgil Abloh thinks out loud in long, run-on sentences \u2014often doubling back to critique himself or to add further thoughts or rephrase. \u2014 Jonathan Van Meter, Vogue , 14 May 2019", "For those of us who make a habit of investing our allegiance in underdogs, then, the World Cup often reads like an interminable, run-on sentence of tragedy, loosely punctuated with eruptions of joy. \u2014 Kanishk Tharoor, The Atlantic , 14 July 2018", "Four paragraphs of run-on sentences are usually a clue. \u2014 The Cut , 17 June 2018", "Each room has its own character, so the house isn't one continuous run-on sentence . \u2014 Lisa Cregan, House Beautiful , 30 Mar. 2015" ], "first_known_use":{ "1914, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011358", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "run-out groove":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a lead-out groove on a phonograph record":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1946, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051046", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "run-through":{ "antonyms":[ "gore", "harpoon", "impale", "jab", "lance", "peck", "pick", "pierce", "pink", "puncture", "skewer", "spear", "spike", "spit", "stab", "stick", "transfix", "transpierce" ], "definitions":{ ": a usually cursory reading, summary, or rehearsal":[], ": carry out , do":[], ": pierce":[], ": to read or rehearse without pausing":[], ": to spend or consume wastefully and rapidly":[], ": to subject to a process":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "before I knew what was happening, the thug had run through me with a knife", "how did you manage to run through $300 in one day" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "1905, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02ccthr\u00fc" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abstract", "breviary", "brief", "capsule", "conspectus", "digest", "encapsulation", "epitome", "inventory", "outline", "pr\u00e9cis", "recap", "recapitulation", "r\u00e9sum\u00e9", "resume", "resum\u00e9", "roundup", "rundown", "sum", "sum-up", "summa", "summarization", "summary", "summing-up", "synopsis", "wrap-up" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065538", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "run-up":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a period immediately preceding an action or event":[], ": a usually sudden increase in volume or price":[], ": bid up":[], ": the act of running up something":[], ": to achieve by accumulating":[ "ran up a big lead" ], ": to erect hastily":[], ": to grow rapidly : shoot up":[], ": to stitch together quickly":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The program will run up to five years and could be expanded if successful. \u2014 Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times , 3 July 2022", "On the design end of things, creating ground-game options for recovery, leaving approaches to greens open so shots can be run up onto greens, and having greens roll at a reasonable speed all can help to speed up play. \u2014 Joe Passov, WSJ , 15 June 2022", "The country has run up a large import bill over the years, which Sri Lanka normally pays off through its foreign reserves. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 14 June 2022", "Some run up to Zuniga and wrap their arms around her legs. \u2014 Claire Bryan, San Antonio Express-News , 10 June 2022", "If these truly are joint credit cards, then your ex potentially could run up a balance and default, damaging your credit. \u2014 Liz Weston, oregonlive , 21 May 2022", "Disney will run up to 4 minutes of ads per hour, which isn\u2019t a big deal. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 18 May 2022", "These could run up to 6% of a company\u2019s global annual sales. \u2014 Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Apr. 2022", "In other words, rich countries can run up a lot more debt than poor ones. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb", "1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02cc\u0259p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111257", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "run/live one's own life":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to make one's own decisions about how to live":[ "They're old enough to run/live their own lives ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192538", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "runaway":{ "antonyms":[ "abscond", "break out (of)", "clear out", "escape", "flee", "fly", "get out", "lam", "run off" ], "definitions":{ ": a one-sided or overwhelming victory":[], ": accomplished by elopement or during flight":[], ": being or operating out of control":[ "a runaway oil well", "a runaway nuclear reactor" ], ": leaving to gain special advantages (such as lower wages) or avoid disadvantages (such as governmental or union restrictions)":[ "runaway shipping firms", "a runaway shop" ], ": one that runs away from danger, duty, or restraint : fugitive":[], ": running away : fugitive":[], ": subject to uncontrolled changes":[ "runaway inflation" ], ": to carry or drive beyond prudent or reasonable limits":[ "your imagination ran away with you" ], ": to gain a substantial lead : win by a large margin":[], ": to leave quickly in order to avoid or escape something":[], ": to outshine the others in (something, such as a theatrical performance)":[], ": to run out of control : stampede , bolt":[] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "The play was a runaway success.", "a region plagued by runaway suburban sprawl", "Verb", "ran away from an unhappy marriage", "the child runs away from large dogs", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Herro won in a virtual runaway , finishing with 488 points, including 96 of the 100 first-place votes. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 3 May 2022", "Both teams remain in a conference race that Arizona increasingly threatens to win in a runaway , the Bruins two games behind the Wildcats and the Trojans 2\u00bd games back. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022", "The Celtics went on a 48-18 run in the second half to decide the opener; the Warriors didn\u2019t wait that long in Game 2, going on a 43-14 burst from late in the first half until early in the fourth quarter to turn a tie score into an absolute runaway . \u2014 Tim Reynolds, Hartford Courant , 5 June 2022", "Thermal runaway is the degradation of batteries due to overheating. \u2014 Manish Kumar, Quartz , 4 May 2022", "The method scientists discovered, however, works across all temperatures and potentially could enable higher voltage cells, avoid thermal runaway , reduce costs and encourage recycling, according to the company. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022", "Fame Cooper, 14 and a habitual runaway from a dysfunctional home, went missing from Fairmont, West Virginia, in July 1990. \u2014 Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer , 26 Apr. 2022", "Earlier that day, the woman believed the dog was a runaway . \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 2 Feb. 2022", "Wednesday's game was one of the few that was not a runaway for Schneider (meaning her score was not impossible to beat by the end of the Double Jeopardy round). \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 27 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Iran's worst train disaster came in 2004, when a runaway train loaded with gasoline, fertilizer, sulfur and cotton crashed near the historic city of Neyshabur, killing some 320 people, injuring 460 others and damaging five villages. \u2014 Fox News , 8 June 2022", "Iran's worst train disaster came in 2004, when a runaway train loaded with gasoline, fertilizer, sulfur and cotton crashed near the historic city of Neyshabur, killing some 320 people, injuring 460 others and damaging five villages. \u2014 Nasser Karimi, ajc , 8 June 2022", "Iran's worst train disaster came in 2004, when a runaway train loaded with gasoline, fertilizer, sulfur and cotton crashed near the historic city of Neyshabur, killing about 320 people, injuring 460 others and damaging five villages. \u2014 Nasser Karimi, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022", "Iran\u2019s worst train disaster came in 2004, when a runaway train loaded with gasoline, fertilizer, sulfur and cotton crashed near the historic city of Neyshabur, killing some 320 people, injuring 460 others and damaging five villages. \u2014 Time , 8 June 2022", "Any market recovery could prove fleeting, with central banks around the world bent on draining liquidity to combat runaway inflation. \u2014 Joanna Ossinger, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022", "The Fed appears largely powerless to stop runaway inflation, which is being driven up further by the soaring prices of food and fuel brought on by Russia's War on Ukraine. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 16 June 2022", "At the time of his injury, London was on pace for 132 catches, a school record, and the runaway favorite for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation\u2019s most outstanding receiver. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 May 2022", "Coming into the 2022 season, none of the Portland Interscholastic League\u2019s teams looked to be a runaway favorite in the district. \u2014 oregonlive , 1 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259-n\u0259-\u02ccw\u0101" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abandoned", "intemperate", "rampant", "raw", "unbounded", "unbridled", "unchecked", "uncontrolled", "unhampered", "unhindered", "unrestrained" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033859", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "rundlet":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a small barrel : keg":[] }, "examples":[ "the wine was transferred to rundlets for further aging in the cellar" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English roundelet , from Anglo-French rondelet \u2014 more at roundelay":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n(d)-l\u0259t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "barrel", "butt", "cask", "firkin", "hogshead", "keg", "kilderkin", "pipe", "puncheon", "tun" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115703", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "rundown":{ "antonyms":[ "beat-up", "bombed-out", "dilapidated", "dog-eared", "down-at-the-heels", "down-at-heel", "down-at-the-heel", "down-at-heels", "dumpy", "grungy", "mangy", "mean", "miserable", "moth-eaten", "neglected", "ratty", "scrubby", "scruffy", "seedy", "shabby", "sleazy", "tacky", "tatterdemalion", "tatty", "threadbare", "timeworn", "tumbledown" ], "definitions":{ ": a play in baseball in which a base runner who is caught off base is chased by two or more opposing players who throw the ball from one to another in an attempt to tag the runner out":[], ": an item-by-item report or review : summary":[], ": being in poor repair : dilapidated":[], ": completely unwound":[], ": disparage":[], ": to cease to operate because of the exhaustion of motive power":[ "the clock ran down" ], ": to chase to exhaustion or until captured":[], ": to collide with and knock down":[], ": to decline in physical condition or vigor":[], ": to run against and cause to sink":[], ": to tag out (a base runner) between bases on a rundown":[], ": to trace the source of":[], ": worn-out , exhausted":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "They gave us a rundown on the main points of the news.", "a rundown of our public services", "He was caught in a rundown .", "Verb", "finally ran down the answer after hours of research", "constantly running down the city's cultural life won't do anything to improve it", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Here\u2019s a rundown of the flurry of recent hirings and the latest on the vacancies that are still open. \u2014 Carol Schram, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "Here\u2019s a quick rundown for all the homebodies and the virtual employees. \u2014 Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022", "Here\u2019s a rundown of what to have on your radar this season. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 13 May 2022", "Here\u2019s a brief rundown of why these 5 companies are our top picks for the best credit repair services. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022", "Here\u2019s a rundown of some major categories, as well as examples and suggestions on how to use them. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022", "Here\u2019s a rundown of the best Coachella Weekend 2 moments so far. \u2014 Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 24 Apr. 2022", "Here\u2019s a rundown of this year\u2019s biggest snubs and surprises: The duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022", "Here\u2019s a rundown of some of the notable numbers that have shaped the ceremony over the years. \u2014 NBC News , 28 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Spring tension and driving power are greater when the spring is tight than when it is partly run down ; regulation to insure running at a uniform rate is the most difficult part of clock-making. \u2014 Mark Fischetti, Scientific American , 15 June 2022", "Vernon cops were called to run down two escapees early Wednesday. \u2014 Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant , 25 May 2022", "Then, four minutes later, Gavi went on a slalom run down the right flank that Dembele would be proud of and set Pedri up for his third goal in five games as the Catalans took the lead. \u2014 Tom Sanderson, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022", "Sisson cannot remember thinking about Bell or his crash before or after his own fateful run down a track in St. Moritz in early 2002. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Jan. 2022", "Go right at the water tower, and run down the steep dirt path before taking a sharp left at the second power line access trail and cut through some desert scrub and manzanita to the horse trail that takes you up to Paint Mountain. \u2014 Dax Ross, Outside Online , 21 July 2020", "The sequence on the first goal started with a corner kick that North Carolina defender Kaleigh Kurtz deflected out the right side of the penalty area, where it was run down by Endo. \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 29 Apr. 2022", "Holthaus pointed to two reasons for his team\u2019s stellar run down the stretch. \u2014 Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal , 10 Mar. 2022", "Shaun White failed on his signature trick on his first run down the halfpipe, the Double McTwist 1260, and was in 19th place in men\u2019s qualifying. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1686, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb", "1815, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective", "1908, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02ccdau\u0307n", "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02c8dau\u0307n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "abstract", "breviary", "brief", "capsule", "conspectus", "digest", "encapsulation", "epitome", "inventory", "outline", "pr\u00e9cis", "recap", "recapitulation", "r\u00e9sum\u00e9", "resume", "resum\u00e9", "roundup", "run-through", "sum", "sum-up", "summa", "summarization", "summary", "summing-up", "synopsis", "wrap-up" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044507", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "rune":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a Finnish or Old Norse poem":[], ": any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries":[], ": mystery , magic":[], ": poem , song":[] }, "examples":[ "wrote many mournful runes after her lover's untimely death", "Recent Examples on the Web", "It\u2019s soon revealed that the Rune of Death was stolen by Ranni herself, taken from Marika\u2019s bodyguard and keeper of the rune , Maliketh the Black Blade. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2020", "The sixty-four-character private key for your bitcoin looks like any other computer rune and is nearly impossible to memorize. \u2014 D. T. Max, The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021", "The result is striking: two fantastic images of his new, rune -like symbol for the brand, which was transformed into two rafts and then shot from above. \u2014 Luke Leitch, Vogue , 13 Apr. 2021", "The stage at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, a diamond shape with bent extensions branching off to the sides, was said on Twitter to resemble an Odal rune , a symbol used on some Nazi uniforms. \u2014 Steven Lemongello, orlandosentinel.com , 28 Feb. 2021", "Dissatisfied with that response, some activists alleged that the stage design where speakers addressed the crowd mirrored the Odal rune , a symbol used by the Nazi regime. \u2014 Joseph Simonson, Washington Examiner , 4 Mar. 2021", "Early on in the four-day event, outrage erupted over the CPAC stage design, which drew comparisons to a Norse rune used by Nazis during World War II. \u2014 Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes , 1 Mar. 2021", "The shape of the platform drew condemnation on social media for its resemblance to the Odal rune , a symbol adopted by Nazis during Adolf Hitler's rule in Germany. \u2014 Mike Brest, Washington Examiner , 3 Mar. 2021", "The stage at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, a diamond shape with bent extensions branching off to the sides, resembles an Odal rune , a symbol used on some Nazi uniforms. \u2014 Steven Lemongello, orlandosentinel.com , 2 Mar. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Old Norse & Old English r\u016bn mystery, runic character, writing; akin to Old High German r\u016bna secret discussion, Old Irish r\u00fan mystery":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u00fcn" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "lyric", "poem", "song", "verse" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200017", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "rung":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a rounded crosspiece between the legs of a chair":[], ": one of the crosspieces of a ladder":[], ": a heavy staff or cudgel":[], ": a spoke of a wheel":[], ": a level in a hierarchy":[ "rise a few rungs on the social scale", "\u2014 H. W. Van Loon" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259\u014b" ], "synonyms":[ "degree", "echelon", "footing", "level", "place", "position", "rank", "ranking", "reach(es)", "situation", "standing", "station", "status", "stratum" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "He was on the bottom rung on the corporate ladder.", "the top rung of society", "the lowest rung of the pay scale", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The beef of the Amazonian steer has finally reached the top rung of the ladder: the American consumer. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022", "The first rung \u2014that is, the one concerning the nearest cosmic objects\u2014relies on geometric parallax to determine the distance to special stars called Cepheid variables, which pulsate in proportion to their intrinsic luminosity. \u2014 Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American , 18 Apr. 2022", "Under the former administration, the top IT job was one rung lower and reported to the finance director. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 10 Mar. 2022", "Wildly imaginative, grisly, and moving, the novel switches perspective between an astonishingly diverse medley of voices that range from CIA bosses to bitter ghosts to the gunmen at the lowest rung of warring gangs. \u2014 Timothy Harrison, Vogue , 26 Feb. 2022", "Associates, the next rung up the ladder and typically three years into their careers, got a $25,000 raise to $175,000 this week. \u2014 Liz Hoffman, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022", "There is a lot of football to be played, plus a January transfer window in which teams will look to bolster their squads, but with such a high competition level one rung below Man City, the race to finish in the top four looks as exciting as ever. \u2014 Liam Canning, Forbes , 30 Dec. 2021", "Let that sink in: Hall jumped from third on the depth chart of the team on the second-lowest rung of Milwaukee's ladder of full-season affiliates to the major leagues. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 3 June 2022", "Tom Parker, communications specialist for the SEIU-UHW, said that the union had demanded a more than 40% hike in the minimum wage level, applying only to workers in the lowest rung , to $25 per hour from about $17 per hour. \u2014 Somesh Jha, Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English hrung crossbar; akin to Goth hrunga staff and perhaps to Old English hring ring \u2014 more at ring":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-162840" }, "rungless":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": lacking rungs":[ "rungless chair" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1837, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u014bl\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112142", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "runlet":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": rivulet , streamlet":[] }, "examples":[ "weather forecasters warned that the heavy rains might cause the area's runlets to overflow" ], "first_known_use":{ "1630, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-l\u0259t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beck", "bourn", "bourne", "brook", "brooklet", "burn", "creek", "gill", "rill", "rivulet", "run", "runnel", "streamlet" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111916", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "runnel":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": rivulet , streamlet":[] }, "examples":[ "the fugitive made use of local runnels to throw the bloodhounds off his scent", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Designed by Louis Kahn for Jonas Salk, who created the polio vaccine, the complex sits on a shelf above the Pacific, a symmetrical white piazza flanked by buildings that are angled like a theater\u2019s wings and bisected by a narrow runnel . \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 15 Mar. 2021", "The road ran like a twisty runnel through fuchsia hedges and bright fields of buttercups and cow parsley, up to a pass among the 3,000-foot Slieve Mish mountains. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Aug. 2019", "In summer, runoff from cloudbursts etches into the softer limestones and sluices through the deep runnels . \u2014 National Geographic , 19 Aug. 2019", "Grouting crews fan out across the subways every night, looking for runnels down walls and stalactites of muck oozing from ceilings, patching up incursions that are closest to electrical components first. \u2014 Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times , 12 Feb. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of Middle English rinel , from Old English rynel ; akin to Old English rinnan to run \u2014 more at run":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259-n\u1d4al" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beck", "bourn", "bourne", "brook", "brooklet", "burn", "creek", "gill", "rill", "rivulet", "run", "runlet", "streamlet" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051559", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "runner":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a long narrow carpet for a hall or staircase":[], ": a narrow decorative cloth cover for a table or dresser top":[], ": a plant (such as a strawberry) that forms or spreads by means of runners":[], ": a running shot in basketball":[], ": a twining vine (such as a scarlet runner bean)":[], ": an adjustable backstay running from mast to rail on a sail boat or ship":[], ": any of several large vigorous carangid fishes":[], ": ballcarrier":[], ": base runner":[], ": either of the longitudinal pieces on which a sled or sleigh slides":[], ": messenger":[], ": one that runs : racer":[], ": one that smuggles or distributes illicit or contraband goods (such as drugs, liquor, or guns)":[], ": the part of a skate that slides on the ice : blade":[], ": the support of a drawer or a sliding door":[] }, "examples":[ "The runner slid into third base.", "sent a runner to tell them that all was ready for the feast", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Of Cathedral's three hits, only one runner made it into scoring position. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star , 19 June 2022", "DeBriyn led the Razorbacks to four College World Series appearances (1979, '85, '87, '89) and one runner -up showing in his 33 seasons. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022", "Pinch-hitter Richie Palacios delivered the winning run with a sacrifice fly to score Owen Miller, the automatic runner , from third. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 18 June 2022", "Detroit had at least one runner in every inning except the fourth \u2014 before Harold Castro hit a deep fly ball to left that was caught at the warning track. Haase, who was 2-for-3 entering his final at-bat, struck out looking to end the game. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 17 June 2022", "The Sox stranded at least one runner in scoring position in six innings. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022", "In the 10th, the Reds finally got their first run, plating the automatic runner on an RBI double. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 15 June 2022", "The Spartans scored three runs in their first at-bat, pounded out 12 hits against the University of Wisconsin recruit Monticelli and allowed just one runner to reach third base. \u2014 Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel , 9 June 2022", "His wild pitch allowed automatic runner Adam Duvall to score. \u2014 Mike Cranston, ajc , 4 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259-n\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bootlegger", "contrabandist", "courier", "smuggler" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070930", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "runner bean":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": scarlet runner bean":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Garnish with the chamomile and runner bean blooms, if using, and serve. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 30 Apr. 2021", "As to the beans, runner bean varieties have the best chance of success in cool-summer microclimates, and some bush-type dry bean varieties are early enough for moderately cool locations. \u2014 Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com , 23 May 2020", "Royal Coronas, large, thick-skinned runner beans from Europe that are similar to gigandes. \u2014 Ellen Fort, Sunset Magazine , 6 Mar. 2020", "Charlotte\u2019 veronica, Miss Lemon abelia, \u2018Sunset\u2019 runner bean , and \u2018Vision in White\u2019 astilbe. \u2014 Mike Irvine, Sunset , 22 Jan. 2018", "Snow peas, half runner beans , stringless beans, greasy beans and Roma beans. \u2014 Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com , 9 May 2018", "New world beans include Phaseolus vulgaris encompassing 4.000 cultivars of true beans of many colors; P. lunatus are lima beans; P. coccineus runner beans , and tepary beans (P. acutifolius. \u2014 Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman , 14 Mar. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1882, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133530", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "runner's high":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a feeling of euphoria that is experienced by some individuals engaged in strenuous running and that is held to be associated with a release of endorphins by the brain":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "While virtual events filled the time between 2019 and now, a true runner's high isn't complete without an official finish line (or Finish Swine in this case) along with the accompanying medal. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 1 Nov. 2021", "One thing that comes close to rivaling a runner's high (or second wind) is the satisfaction of snagging a really good deal on brand new workout gear. \u2014 Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com , 25 June 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1975, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u0259rz-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012520", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "running":{ "antonyms":[ "active", "alive", "functional", "functioning", "going", "live", "living", "on", "operating", "operational", "operative", "working" ], "definitions":{ ": competing in a contest":[], ": cursive , flowing":[], ": designed for use by runners":[ "a running track", "running shoes" ], ": fitted or trained for running rather than walking, trotting, or jumping":[ "a running horse" ], ": fluid , runny":[], ": having a chance to win a contest":[], ": having no chance of winning a contest":[], ": in succession : consecutively":[ "three days running" ], ": incessant , continuous":[ "a running battle" ], ": initiated or performed while running or with a running start":[ "a running catch", "a running jump" ], ": made during the course of a process or activity":[ "a running commentary on the game" ], ": management , care":[], ": measured in a straight line":[ "cost of lumber per running foot" ], ": not competing in a contest":[], ": of, relating to, or being a football play in which the ball is advanced by running rather than by passing":[ "their running game was off" ], ": physical condition for running":[], ": race entry 2":[], ": the action of running":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "He took up running for exercise.", "They go running every evening.", "Adjective", "Never add fuel to a running engine.", "The farmer had a running battle with pests and disease.", "The major television stations provided running commentaries on the election results.", "She kept a running total of their expenses on the trip.", "Adverb", "He has won the competition three times running .", "he won the championship five times running", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "And with Orlando being one of 16 cities still in the running , there\u2019s optimism regarding the City Beautiful\u2019s bid to host games. \u2014 Mike Gramajo, Orlando Sentinel , 15 June 2022", "Some schools still in the running provide a chance at immediate playing time and perhaps an early Name, Image and Likeness payday. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 14 June 2022", "Restaurant in Homewood was in the running , along with chefs from three restaurants in New Orleans: Blake Aguillard and Trey Smith of Saint-Germain, Melissa M. Martin of Mosquito Supper Club and Isaac Toups of Toups\u2019 Meatery. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 13 June 2022", "The city\u2019s real estate department is currently vetting three development teams in the running to lease and dramatically redo the 48-acre property with thousands of apartments, ground-floor retail shops, public amenities and a new arena. \u2014 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 June 2022", "According to new data gathered by Spotify, these three tracks are among 20 in the running . \u2014 Ellise Shafer, Variety , 6 June 2022", "The role of board members is critical not only in the running of a nonprofit but also in fundraising. \u2014 Patrick Coleman, Forbes , 2 June 2022", "Yes, coal was in the running , according to now sixth grader Matej Naunov. \u2014 Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune , 27 May 2022", "Peyton Manning and John Elway, are in the running to buy the Broncos. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 26 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "While Goop may have become a running joke in some circles, some of its products are actually great. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022", "It\u2019s a running joke in our house at this point, but as with most jokes, there is some truth behind it. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2022", "Over the years, these annual bouts of anticipation became a running joke among her girlfriends. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Apr. 2022", "Cavitt\u2019s husband has a running joke that every season will be their last. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com , 6 Mar. 2022", "There\u2019s a running joke in the Louisville basketball program about Verhulst\u2019s quick trigger on the floor. \u2014 Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal , 2 Mar. 2022", "Something else that will help the Cardinals overcome the loss of Hopkins for the first month and a half of the season would be the ability to rely a lot more on the running game. \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, USA TODAY , 14 May 2022", "It\u2019s 3-1. 10:54 AM, End 3: That inning, the running game came back to haunt Etowah. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 18 May 2022", "Losing Quitoriano is an enormous loss in the running game, in addition to an underrated receiver near the goal line. \u2014 oregonlive , 16 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective", "1719, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259-ni\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "administration", "care", "charge", "conduct", "control", "direction", "governance", "government", "guidance", "handling", "intendance", "management", "operation", "oversight", "presidency", "regulation", "stewardship", "superintendence", "superintendency", "supervision" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040152", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "running mate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a horse entered in a race to set the pace for a horse of the same owner or stable":[], ": companion":[] }, "examples":[ "When John F. Kennedy ran for president, his running mate was Lyndon Johnson.", "inseparable running mates who first met when they were in elementary school", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Paying the price is Rep. Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles), who has served six terms in Congress and was a shortlist finalist to be President Biden\u2019s running mate . \u2014 Scott Wilson, Washington Post , 3 June 2022", "Abrams was also candid about her interest in being Biden's running mate in 2020. \u2014 Eva Mckend, CNN , 19 Mar. 2022", "Joining him on the Cincinnati offense is his old running mate and top-five pick Ja\u2019Marr Chase. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 6 Sep. 2021", "The two friends later became political opponents when Barack Obama picked Biden as his running mate and McCain was nominated as the 2008 Republican standard-bearer. \u2014 Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner , 22 Sep. 2020", "Before President Biden announced Kamala Harris as his running mate for the 2020 election, Lance Bottoms was considered to be among the top contenders for the position. \u2014 Nancy Cordes, CBS News , 14 June 2022", "Following the resignation of her former Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin on corruption charges, the Governor has nominated Rep. Antonio Delgado to both fill that position and serve as her running mate in the election. \u2014 John Zogby, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "McCain\u2019s ties to a lobbyist and insulted his judgment for picking Sarah Palin as his running mate . \u2014 Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Arizona Republic , 10 May 2022", "Whaley, meanwhile, picked Cuyahoga County Council Vice President Cheryl Stephens as her running mate . \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 5 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "associate", "cohort", "companion", "compatriot", "compeer", "comrade", "crony", "fellow", "hobnobber", "mate" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195603", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "running trap":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a trap (as a U trap) in a pipe permitting liquid flow but forming a barrier against sewer gases":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1880, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114142", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "running walk":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a slow easy 4-beat gait of a horse in which one hindleg touches the ground just before the opposite foreleg":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200123", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "running water":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": water distributed through pipes and fixtures":[ "a cabin with hot and cold running water" ] }, "examples":[ "a cabin with hot and cold running water", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The outpost includes gas and appliances for cooking and refrigeration as well as wood stoves for heat, but has no running water or electricity. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022", "Robinson, however, was not released from the jail and instead put into an isolated cell that had no running water , the lawsuit said. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 6 June 2022", "Haskey\u2019s home, a one-room octagon at the base of a striated rocky rise, has no running water at all. \u2014 Erin Patrick O'connor, Washington Post , 14 May 2022", "Much of the city, including our Airbnb, had no running water . \u2014 Glen Retief, The New Republic , 11 May 2022", "Many families there lack running water and electricity. \u2014 Jingnan Peng, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 June 2022", "My apartment had running water for 30 minutes a day. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022", "Residents had running water and electricity 25 years before the rest of Quebec. \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 9 Apr. 2022", "Zemenu, his wife Yeshihareg, 23, and their children live in a one-room hut made of mud and sticks, without electricity or running water . \u2014 Eliana Rudee, Sun Sentinel , 2 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1856, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031934", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "running wheel":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": treadwheel":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164810", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "runny":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": extremely or excessively soft and liquid":[ "a runny dough" ], ": having a tendency to run: such as":[], ": secreting a thin flow of mucus":[ "a runny nose" ] }, "examples":[ "The scrambled eggs are runny .", "The pudding is runnier than I like it.", "a little boy with a runny nose", "My eyes felt itchy and runny .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Side effects include cough, runny nose and congestion. \u2014 Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022", "The most common symptoms include cough, fatigue, congestion or runny nose. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 6 June 2022", "Sandstorm exposure can cause cough, runny nose, asthma attacks, eye irritation and other problems. \u2014 Kasha Patel, Washington Post , 26 May 2022", "The symptoms are pretty similar: nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, sneezing, coughing, headaches and fatigue. \u2014 Josh Fischman, Scientific American , 16 May 2022", "But the symptoms commonly associated with BA.2.12.1 are typically akin to those of a head cold, Dr. Russo says, explaining that sore throat, runny nose, headache, or cough should definitely prompt you to get tested for COVID-19. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 10 May 2022", "These are loose stoles or diarrhea that might contain blood, abdominal cramps, runny nose, watery eyes, and colic (in babies). \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 14 Apr. 2022", "Other symptoms include runny nose, gastrointestinal issues, headache, and a skin rash. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 1 Apr. 2022", "Ablation of the posterior nasal nerves is a new treatment for vasomotor rhinitis, which is characterized by a runny nose after eating or with changes in temperature. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 3 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1770, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259-n\u0113", "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "soupy", "watery" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042436", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "runology":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the study of runes and runic writings":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1832, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "rune + -o- + -logy":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-j\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203906", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "runs":{ "antonyms":[ "current", "direction", "drift", "leaning", 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I'm not your servant.", "Noun", "He goes for a six-mile run every evening.", "She took the dogs out for a run .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Yet the benefits far outweigh the consequences for HR departments because these platforms are run by external companies that navigate compliance matters while insulating companies from potential documentation. \u2014 Arianne Cohen, BostonGlobe.com , 5 July 2022", "This is entirely run by and used by humans in authority. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 July 2022", "At least nine deaths have been reported this year, and more than 900 since 1998 -- or 38 per year on average, according to the NHTSA and NoHeatStroke.org, which is run by San Jose University's Department of Meteorology and Climate Science. \u2014 Ray Sanchez, CNN , 2 July 2022", "In the early 90s, Zaoralova, then a respected Czech film critic and journalist, conceived a new vision to restore engagement, sparkle and international creds to KVIFF, which had at that point been run mainly by Cold War-era state officials. \u2014 Will Tizard, Variety , 1 July 2022", "The last thing Esserman wanted to do was run another cancer trial with scant participation from Black people. \u2014 Angus Chen, STAT , 30 June 2022", "The channel had initially been run by the club\u2019s communications department before moving into marketing as part of a new digital strategy implemented by the club\u2019s hierarchy. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022", "Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, was asked in May 2022 how Russia could claim that Ukraine was run by Nazis, as Ukraine\u2019s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is Jewish. \u2014 Michael Brenner, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 June 2022", "In 2016, the rock and contemporary music festival was purchased by Madison Square Garden Co. and is now run by co-founder Brian Appel. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 28 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Ole Miss' previous longest run at the College World Series had been reaching the bracket finals in 2014 before losing to eventual national runner-up Virginia. \u2014 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022", "So, Kincaid has something extra riding on the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships, which begin a four-day run at Hayward Field in Eugene on Thursday. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 21 June 2022", "On a day like Sunday, with the temperature making a run at 90, the idea of sitting on a slab of aluminum for the afternoon will test the will of a lifelong fan and keep marginal ones away. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 19 June 2022", "With the tying run at the plate, Houck struck out Donovan to end it. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022", "West Boca Raton senior Ryan Douihech capped a stellar distance campaign by placing third in the 1,600-meter run at the Class 4A state track and field meet at James G. Pressly Stadium, Percy Beard Track in Gainesville. \u2014 Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel , 18 June 2022", "With this, like a 100-meter dash, the goal is to make a super fast run at the debt. \u2014 Michelle Singletary, Washington Post , 17 June 2022", "Their involvement may foreshadow how legislative leaders treat any allegations of election misconduct following the 2024 contest, when many expect Trump to make another run at the White House. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 17 June 2022", "Distribution has since expanded, including a limited run at Costco, but availability remains mostly in the natural foods category supermarkets. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 16 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English ronnen , alteration of rinnen , intransitive verb (from Old English iernan, rinnan & Old Norse rinna ) & of rennen , transitive verb, from Old Norse renna ; akin to Old High German rinnan , intransitive verb, \"to run,\" Sanskrit ri\u1e47\u0101ti \"he causes to flow,\" and probably to Latin rivus \"stream\"":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "dash", "gallop", "jog", "scamper", "sprint", "trip", "trot" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193359", "type":[ "adjective", "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "runt":{ "antonyms":[ "behemoth", "colossus", "giant", "jumbo", "leviathan", "mammoth", "monster", "titan" ], "definitions":{ ": a hardened stalk or stem of a plant":[], ": a person of small stature":[] }, "examples":[ "the runt of the litter", "one kitten was definitely the runt , weighing only six ounces at birth" ], "first_known_use":{ "1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259nt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "diminutive", "dwarf", "midget", "mite", "peewee", "pygmy", "pigmy", "scrub", "shrimp", "Tom Thumb" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-022629", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "runholder":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one that owns or leases a run":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1853, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-141743" }, "run wild":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to run, go, behave, etc., in a wild and uncontrolled way":[ "The mob was running wild in the streets.", "His imagination ran wild ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163826" }, "Runyon":{ "type":[ "adjective", "biographical name" ], "definitions":{ "1884\u20131946 American 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made by animals":[], ": a passageway for animals":[], ": a paved strip of ground on a landing field for the landing and takeoff of aircraft":[], ": a narrow platform from a stage into an auditorium":[], ": a platform along which models walk in a fashion show":[], ": run sense 10b":[], ": the area or path along which a jumper, pole-vaulter, or javelin thrower runs":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02ccw\u0101" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The weekend-long event includes a schedule that boasts parties, runway shows and more. \u2014 Nadja Sayej, Forbes , 20 June 2022", "The evening will feature dance performances, runway shows, and a cocktail hour. \u2014 al , 9 June 2022", "Paco Rabanne and Balenciaga showed us the dramatic prowess of the maxi skirt by including body-hugging, column-esque designs in their most recent runway shows. \u2014 Vogue , 24 May 2022", "His unfiltered reactions to runway shows have earned him a following of over 200,000. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 25 Apr. 2022", "Trends often start, or are amplified to a public not glued to livestreamed runway shows, on concert stages, album covers, and Instagram posts. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Apr. 2022", "Indeed, the fashion world has taken notice of the group with their music soundtracking runway shows in Paris and a recent campaign for Gucci. \u2014 Hunter Walker, Rolling Stone , 13 Apr. 2022", "As well as a schedule of runway shows, Decentraland also built a luxury shopping district -- like a digital fifth avenue. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 30 Mar. 2022", "The scholarly style has been on the runway for quite some time, from Prada and Gucci to Miu Miu and Ganni. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 15 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-200742" }, "runover":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": matter for publication that exceeds the space allotted":[], ": extending beyond the allotted space":[], ": to exceed a limit":[], ": overflow":[], ": to go over, examine, repeat, or rehearse quickly":[], ": to collide with, knock down, and often drive over":[ "ran over a dog" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r", "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "exercise", "practice", "practise", "rehearse" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Verb", "let's run over this dance number one more time", "I could run over right now if that's good for you.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Fox\u2019s viewership was boosted by a 38-minute runover of its afternoon NFL coverage into prime time in the Eastern and Central time zones which averaged 21.921 million viewers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Oct. 2021", "Sunday\u2019s edition began 21 minutes later than usual in the Eastern and Central time zones, where the bulk of the nation\u2019s population lives, because of the runover of the coverage of the final round of the Masters Tournament. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022", "The hourlong runover of CBS\u2019 Sunday afternoon NFL coverage into prime time, mainly the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 32-29 victory over the New Orleans Saints, averaged 25.256 million viewers. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 22 Dec. 2020", "The runover is not considered a separate program but was included in the weekly average. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Oct. 2021", "The CBS News magazine followed a 34-minute runover of CBS\u2019 afternoon NFL coverage, which went into prime time and averaged 24.63 million viewers. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 14 Sep. 2021", "The runover is not considered a separate program but is included in the weekly network average. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2021", "The CBS News magazine followed a 14-minute runover of the network\u2019s coverage of the Michigan-Florida State NCAA Tournament game that averaged 9.59 million viewers. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2021", "The runover is not considered a separate program but is included in the weekly average. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Mason Hickman didn\u2019t allow a run over five innings with nine strikeouts. ... \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 17 June 2022", "Relievers John Schreiber, Jake Diekman, Hansel Robles, Matt Strahm, and Tanner Houck held the Mariners to one run over the final 4 2/3 innings. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022", "McMahilstruck out seven and gave up one run over the final 4 2/3 innings for his second win of the season. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022", "Arizona got another good start from veteran left-hander Madison Bumgarner, who gave up one unearned run over five innings, allowing four hits and striking out four. \u2014 David Brandt, Hartford Courant , 24 Apr. 2022", "The right-hander reported to camp healthy this year and had permitted one run over five innings in Grapefruit League games, striking out 10. \u2014 courant.com , 1 Apr. 2022", "But the Cougars used a 9-0 run over the next three possessions on 3s by Jorden Brooks and Kaden Brown, and a conventional three-point play by Karasinski. \u2014 Wright Wilson, Detroit Free Press , 26 Mar. 2022", "In the playoffs, Smith had six saves and didn't allow a run over 11 innings. \u2014 Paul Newberry, ajc , 19 Mar. 2022", "But Portland State used an 11-0 run over a three-minute span to create separation and take a 50-38 lead with just under 8 minutes to play. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1900, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1931, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201131" }, "run-over":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": matter for publication that exceeds the space allotted":[], ": extending beyond the allotted space":[], ": to exceed a limit":[], ": overflow":[], ": to go over, examine, repeat, or rehearse quickly":[], ": to collide with, knock down, and often drive over":[ "ran over a dog" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02c8\u014d-v\u0259r", "\u02c8r\u0259n-\u02cc\u014d-v\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "exercise", "practice", "practise", "rehearse" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Verb", "let's run over this dance number one more time", "I could run over right now if that's good for you.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Fox\u2019s viewership was boosted by a 38-minute runover of its afternoon NFL coverage into prime time in the Eastern and Central time zones which averaged 21.921 million viewers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Oct. 2021", "Sunday\u2019s edition began 21 minutes later than usual in the Eastern and Central time zones, where the bulk of the nation\u2019s population lives, because of the runover of the coverage of the final round of the Masters Tournament. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022", "The hourlong runover of CBS\u2019 Sunday afternoon NFL coverage into prime time, mainly the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 32-29 victory over the New Orleans Saints, averaged 25.256 million viewers. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 22 Dec. 2020", "The runover is not considered a separate program but was included in the weekly average. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Oct. 2021", "The CBS News magazine followed a 34-minute runover of CBS\u2019 afternoon NFL coverage, which went into prime time and averaged 24.63 million viewers. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 14 Sep. 2021", "The runover is not considered a separate program but is included in the weekly network average. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2021", "The CBS News magazine followed a 14-minute runover of the network\u2019s coverage of the Michigan-Florida State NCAA Tournament game that averaged 9.59 million viewers. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 30 Mar. 2021", "The runover is not considered a separate program but is included in the weekly average. \u2014 City News Service, Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Mason Hickman didn\u2019t allow a run over five innings with nine strikeouts. ... \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 17 June 2022", "Relievers John Schreiber, Jake Diekman, Hansel Robles, Matt Strahm, and Tanner Houck held the Mariners to one run over the final 4 2/3 innings. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022", "McMahilstruck out seven and gave up one run over the final 4 2/3 innings for his second win of the season. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022", "Arizona got another good start 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\u2014 Jessy Ellenberger, Woman's Day , 9 Sep. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1802, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213639" }, "running start":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": flying start":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1842, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010211" }, "runoff primary":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a second primary election held in some states to decide which of the two highest candidates for an office in the first primary will be awarded the party nomination":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1907, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012014" }, "run late":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to arrive 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Malika Sanders-Fortier of Selma. \u2014 Sarah Swetlik | Sswetlik@al.com, al , 21 June 2022", "Francia M\u00e1rquez, an Afro-Colombian environmental activist and lawyer, won Sunday\u2019s runoff election as the running mate to President-elect Gustavo Petro, the country\u2019s first progressive leftist leader. \u2014 Essence , 21 June 2022", "Colombia will be governed by a leftist president for the first time after former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly defeated a real estate millionaire in a runoff election that underscored people\u2019s disgust with the country\u2019s traditional politicians. \u2014 The Christian Science Monitor , 20 June 2022", "The Petro-M\u00e1rquez ticket won Sunday\u2019s runoff election, according to preliminary results. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022", "With neither candidate commanding at least 50% of votes, the two face a runoff election Sunday. \u2014 Juan Forero, WSJ , 17 June 2022", "The 52-year-old Barber received 61% of the votes in the second round of balloting at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday evening, defeating Florida pastor Tom Ascol in a runoff election. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "She was hired by Cherokee schools for CRT and was run off because the parents put up such a fight. \u2014 Nicole Carr, ProPublica , 16 June 2022", "The woman driving the vehicle stopped momentarily, allowing four people to jump out of the back seat of the car and run off , Michael said in a statement. \u2014 Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 May 2022", "This helps to ensure that the phosphorus gets properly absorbed and doesn't run off . \u2014 Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 May 2022", "Earthships are designed to be self-contained and run off the power grid. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Apr. 2022", "Trenton Quartermaine drove in the tying run off Kolby Somers. \u2014 James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 9 Apr. 2022", "Cardinal Gibbons junior Nik Yancey has captured two Class 1A state championships and run off 64 consecutive victories to be named the Sun Sentinel\u2019s Broward County wrestler of the year. \u2014 Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com , 27 Mar. 2022", "The victory was part of a big turnaround for West G, which lost four of its first six games and was 5-6 just before Christmas but now has run off 13 consecutive victories. \u2014 Joe Magill, cleveland , 21 Feb. 2022", "In a scene where her character was chased by a bear, she was told to dip her hand in honey, run off into the distance, and stick her hand out to feed the animal. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 14 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1867, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun", "1680, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013524" }, "run lace":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": needlerun lace":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1843, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023017" }, "Rundi":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a Bantu-speaking people of Urundi, East Africa":[], ": a member of such people":[], ": a Bantu language of the Rundi people used as one of the two trade languages of Ruanda-Urundi \u2014 compare ruanda":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8r\u00fcnd\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023214" }, "run up against":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to experience (something difficult)":[ "She has run up against a lot of opposition." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024354" }, "running story":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a story that is continued in two or more issues of a newspaper or magazine":[], ": a newspaper story received or sent to the composing room in takes":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033304" }, "running strawberry-bush":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a deciduous prostrate shrub ( Euonymus obodatus ) of eastern North America that has rooting branches and obovate finely serrate leaves":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050158" }, "running board":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a footboard especially at the side of an automobile":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Later, following a slow-speed case in the suspect\u2019s pickup truck, Officer Steven Sickmann got up on the truck\u2019s running board and reached through the window. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 29 Dec. 2021", "With the pedestrian on the running board of the driver's side of the car, police said, the car sped off. \u2014 Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press , 20 Apr. 2021", "The officer then got up on the vehicle's running board and reached through the driver's side window. \u2014 Alex Chhith, Star Tribune , 16 Apr. 2021", "Pop two latches on the windshield, stand on the running board and fold the soft-top back past the rear seats. \u2014 Popular Mechanics , 6 Oct. 2020", "Pop two latches on the windshield, stand on the running board and fold the soft-top back past the rear seats. \u2014 Popular Mechanics , 6 Oct. 2020", "Pop two latches on the windshield, stand on the running board and fold the soft-top back past the rear seats. \u2014 Popular Mechanics , 6 Oct. 2020", "That 1933 image of Dietrich, dressed in a tailored suit with one leg hoisted atop the running board of a Rolls-Royce, inspired him to create his now iconic Le Smoking tuxedo, which debuted in the designer\u2019s 1966 haute couture collection. \u2014 Lindsay Talbot, New York Times , 18 Sep. 2020", "Cruise the Land Besides seats and running boards , the Heritage also loses two cupholders (10 versus the regular 12), the cooler box in the center console, and the standard model's semi-aniline leather. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 24 Apr. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1858, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053820" }, "running spider":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a spider that builds no web but hunts its prey by running":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-055235" }, 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Weston, oregonlive , 21 May 2022", "Disney will run up to 4 minutes of ads per hour, which isn\u2019t a big deal. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 18 May 2022", "These could run up to 6% of a company\u2019s global annual sales. \u2014 Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Apr. 2022", "In other words, rich countries can run up a lot more debt than poor ones. \u2014 John Tamny, Forbes , 27 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200023" }, "running text":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the main text of a document : text in the form of sentences or paragraphs as distinguished from captions, titles, lists, etc.":[ "a rare word found in lexicons but not in running text", "This figure (3a) has a weakly informative caption, as we have discussed, so the running text needs to be looked at closely.", "\u2014 James A. Fay , Introduction to Fluid Mechanics , 1994" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1724, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200832" }, "running battle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a fight or disagreement that continues for a long time":[ "He has been engaged in a running battle with the government over the amount of money he owes in taxes." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205524" }, "runic knot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an interlaced ornament found on monuments, jewelry, and metalwork of the early northern European peoples":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215926" }, "running time":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the duration of a motion picture, a theatrical performance, or a recording":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "But for offshore audiences, mostly coming in cold, a general sense of the narrative\u2019s direction will be indecipherable for a good stretch of the running time . \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022", "Unfortunately, the show skitters away from anything quite so complex, devoting more and more of the half-hour episodes\u2019 running time to Lou\u2019s fantastical backstory, her malign intentions toward Joyce, and her power to carry out her will. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022", "It was limited to a couple of hours of running time , normal for the medium, and it was sidetracked by a controversy in which Neville used artificial intelligence to have Bourdain read a few of his own passages posthumously. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Sep. 2021", "Another unusual feature of the ad is its running time \u2014in a world of short-attention spans, political ads typically run for a 15- or 30-seconds; however, Booker\u2019s ad runs at a record of 1 minute and 12 seconds time frame. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 3 June 2022", "But this is a glib movie, self-indulgent in its extended running time and far too amused with its easy digs at wealth and privilege. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022", "The running time is only 94 minutes long, thus proving there may, in fact, be a merciful higher power out there. \u2014 Jason Bailey, Rolling Stone , 13 May 2022", "The show\u2019s running time is 80 minutes with no intermission and tickets range from $30 to $89 at www.howthehellmusical.com or call 773-404-7336. \u2014 Philip Potempa, chicagotribune.com , 30 Mar. 2022", "From my point of view, running time is not something that should speak to us and be something to determine what is a good story or not. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 4 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1939, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-221831" }, "runic staff":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": clog almanac":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222731" }, "run one's course":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": to progress in the usual way":[ "She'll be fine soon. 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