RUNS DOWN Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

runs down

verb

present tense third-person singular of run down

as in finds

to come upon after searching, study, or effort finally ran down the answer after hours of research

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as in dismisses

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 runs down There’s a marshy creek that runs down the west side of the property, and that creekbottom transitions to a 100-yard-wide stretch of hardwoods that border a hayfield. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 Italy‘s Rai has bought the Fox and Fremantle reboot starring Stephen Amell, Brooks Nader and Noah Beck after its first window deal with Prime Video Italy runs down. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026 In the world of Dune, the suit transforms the sweat into drinking water; but in the Mexican desert, the sweat just pools, sticks to my skin and runs down my arms. — Kyle MacLachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 Neural cells form as a thickening of the ectoderm that runs down the center of the embryo from head to tail. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 Underneath, the meat is white and the juice runs down along the side. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 Take, for example, the watershed that runs down Clear Creek Canyon below Lookout Mountain, Mount Vernon and Rainbow Hill. — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026 The Reds rallied from three runs down in the eighth inning after White Sox starter Sean Burke allowed only one run on three hits in seven innings. — CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Blood runs down Zack’s chin before his parents swear to tell the truth. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026

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On Uncle, fish narc sheds his past experimental impulses and finds a new identity within ebullient, feel-good college rock.

— Jeff Yerger, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
The basic model of competitive markets which one finds in an introductory economics textbook—where independent firms engage in cold arm’s-length transactions motivated by unadulterated self-interest—does not apply to the industry.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of finds

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If your team is afraid to name real weaknesses, or if leadership dismisses uncomfortable truths, the analysis won’t do what it’s meant to do.

— Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Risks, but not existential ones Not everyone dismisses the risk quite so bluntly, though.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismisses

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It's also supported by Nvidia's G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium, which also minimizes gameplay latency, ensuring responsive feedback.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
The articles by Davidson and Craven in this sense exemplify a broader transphobic trend in the UK legacy media that minimizes or omits reference to the suffering of trans people.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of minimizes

Verb

Boneh says those efforts could help if AI discovers something unexpected, although the two threats aren’t identical.

— Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
The horror-comedy musical follows Seymour, a florist who discovers a mysterious, bloodthirsty plant that brings him fame and fortune while demanding increasingly deadly sacrifices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of discovers

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Pyrad works by instantaneously thickening when exposed to fire, forming a char that diminishes heat exposure, extinguishes flames, and decreases the risk of third-degree burns.

— Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
By effectively raising the threshold in the playoffs, the NFL acknowledges that over-officiating diminishes the product and that marginal penalties should not decide its most important games.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of diminishes

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It is funded through the Job Development Investment Grant program, which directs a portion of a JDIG award to the account when a company locates or expands in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 county.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Peng’s wardrobe consistently locates her within China, drawing on domestic design and recognizable elements of Chinese dress.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of locates

Verb

So there’s a chance to get some plays down the field for the Panthers.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
If any lingering question of home-court advantage persisted, it was made crystal clear in the final 30 seconds who had the biggest backing, as Barclays erupted in celebration of the Liberty’s game-winning plays down the stretch.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026