Synonyms for on the run
on the run

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1. on the runadjective

   Fleeing.

   The suspect in the robbery is still on the run.

   Synonyms:
   on the lam

2. on the runadjective

   At a disadvantage; forced to abandon a position.

   The corruption charges against her aides have her on the run.

   Synonyms:
   in retreat

3. on the runadjective

   Synonyms:
   on the move, on the go

Suggested Resources

1. on the run

   Read the full text of the On the run poem by Raina Nicole on the Poetry.com website.

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1. Kyle Theim:

   The warm, smothering embrace of a high-amplitude ridge will continue into the long term period, temperatures starting on Monday will run between 10-15 degrees above normal, and border on record maximum temperatures, both for daily highs and lows.

2. William Shakespeare:

   For aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth.

3. International Energy Agency:

   Behind the facade of stability, the rebalancing triggered by the price collapse has yet to run its course.

4. Snuki Zikalala:

   The race for Gauteng was nail-biting, and the last two days have been sleepless nights, it's a lesson that we should make sure that we win back the support of the middle class and skilled people. We used to say we don't care for clever blacks, that was a mistake. Those are the people who run the economy.

5. President Obama:

   Russia trying to influence or elections dates back to the Soviet Union, what they did here, hacking some emails and releasing them, is not a particularly fancy brand of espionage or propaganda. We were, frankly, more concerned in the run-up to the election to the possibilities of vote tampering, which we did not see evidence of and were confident that we could guard against. In the same interview, President Obama took the Russian hacking idea even further by alleging that Donald Trump in any way has direct ties to Russia.