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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
finally ran down the answer after hours of research
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as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
constantly running down the city's cultural life won't do anything to improve it
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Recent Examples of ran down
Her shoulders shook and tears ran down her face.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Doncic yelled at the crowd and ran down court shaking his head.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Strickland won the match and was looking to deliver more damage to King before Omega ran down to the ring and chased him off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Ahead of a global tour in support of Oneohtrix’s engrossing eleventh studio album, Tranquilizer, Lopatin ran down a selection songs that have defined and shaped him over the last four decades, from Winthrop to today.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said Haney intentionally drove his SUV onto the Commonwealth Avenue Mall near the intersection with Hereford Street and ran down Axelrod, who was walking his dog at the time.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The piers of an unfinished, elevated toll road, the Skyway, ran down the center of one of the streets, Gregorio Araneta Avenue, which also happened to be the home of Manila’s new boom industry, a mile-and-a-half-long strip of funeral homes, florists, and crematoria.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Gold buttons ran down the front placket of the coat, while the midi skirt of the coat flowed for a sense of movement.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
When Oden walked onto the floor for the start of the third OT, Boise State coach Leon Rice ran down the sideline, waving the real-time box score that is distributed to the teams and media during timeouts; the printout had Oden with five fouls.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Doncic yelled at the crowd and ran down court shaking his head.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Strickland won the match and was looking to deliver more damage to King before Omega ran down to the ring and chased him off.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Ahead of a global tour in support of Oneohtrix’s engrossing eleventh studio album, Tranquilizer, Lopatin ran down a selection songs that have defined and shaped him over the last four decades, from Winthrop to today.
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said Haney intentionally drove his SUV onto the Commonwealth Avenue Mall near the intersection with Hereford Street and ran down Axelrod, who was walking his dog at the time.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The piers of an unfinished, elevated toll road, the Skyway, ran down the center of one of the streets, Gregorio Araneta Avenue, which also happened to be the home of Manila’s new boom industry, a mile-and-a-half-long strip of funeral homes, florists, and crematoria.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Gold buttons ran down the front placket of the coat, while the midi skirt of the coat flowed for a sense of movement.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
When Oden walked onto the floor for the start of the third OT, Boise State coach Leon Rice ran down the sideline, waving the real-time box score that is distributed to the teams and media during timeouts; the printout had Oden with five fouls.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran down
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Dolores Huerta, 95, who co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) Union with Chavez, has accused him of raping her twice.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Port Harcourt was founded in 1913 and governed by the military, the police, and by courts that upheld colonial law to protect British commercial interests and missionaries.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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In that context, historic preservation can be dismissed as sentimental, optional or even indulgent.—
Jennifer N. Pritzker,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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At a time of ballooning deficits, that shouldn’t be dismissed.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Police said investigator reviewed additional video and learned the suspect had placed hidden cameras in at least two other parks.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Chance first learned about the crash when Tanya’s iPhone issued an SOS alert.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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How can the footprint of the building and a three-level parking structure to house about 300 cars be minimized?—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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In cold-atom environments, where disturbances are minimized, even minute frequency shifts could become detectable.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Archaeologists discovered two astonishing Iron Age hoards in North Yorkshire, one of them being the largest ever found in British history, which has changed the historical understanding of wealth and power in pre-Roman Britain.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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In 2004, after Walker had wrapped up as a weekly series, the then–Late Night host Conan O’Brien (or one of his writers) discovered that the show’s parent company held the syndication rights to Walker, and Late Night could air clips from it whenever the writers wanted to.—
Chris Klimek,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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There’s always a chance that Fetterman’s prospective foes get talked down from the ledge.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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After Jacksonville, after years of fans feeling talked down to and reporters feeling undermined, this silly little event served a purpose for a change.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Medical Examiner's office said the Los Angeles County Fire Department located Emily Beutner, 22, in a field near the intersection of Sierra Highway and Technology Drive in Palmdale, appearing to be suffering from medical distress.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Reagan Sports Club, located at 14601 Ronald Reagan Blvd.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Still, those sorts of phony statements have deeply diminished faith in our elections and our increasingly rickety democracy.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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How diminished will their opportunities for success be in the real world?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Ran down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20down. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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