"Ran" Example Sentences
1. The dog ran after the ball.
2. I ran a marathon last weekend.
3. She ran up the stairs to her room.
4. The water ran down the drain.
5. The river ran swiftly through the valley.
6. The children ran around the playground laughing.
7. The car ran out of gas on the highway.
8. The faucet ran for hours before the plumber came to fix it.
9. The dishwasher ran all night long.
10. The engine ran very smoothly.
11. They ran a red light and got into an accident.
12. The police ran a check on his license plate.
13. The blood ran down his arm.
14. He ran his fingers through his hair.
15. The shop ran at a loss last month.
16. The president ran on a platform of change.
17. They ran some tests on the faulty part.
18. The meeting ran over by an hour.
19. The bull ran at the matador.
20. His nose ran from the cold weather.
21. The film ran for over two hours.
22. The clock ran fast today.
23. The campaign ran on a shoestring budget.
24. The beads of sweat ran down his forehead.
25. The engine is running but the car won't move.
26. The news ran the story for a full week.
27. The stock market ran out of steam today.
28. The business ran into financial troubles.
29. The story ran for two pages in the newspaper.
30. The stockings ran when she tried them on.
31. The light keeps running out.
32. The fridge is running continuously.
33. My mouth started running as soon as I saw him.
34. The river ran strong and deep.
35. I ran a finger along the spine of the book.
36. He ran the stop sign and narrowly avoided an accident.
37. The program ran smoothly with no glitches.
38. The music kept running through his head.
39. She ran her eyes over the lines of text.
40. The food was running low during the siege.
41. I ran the vacuum all over the carpet.
42. The tap is running even though it's turned off.
43. They ran for office on the same ticket.
44. The water ran clear after a few minutes.
45. The car ran great after the tune up.
46. He ran his hand through his hair nervously.
47. The children ran out of the house screaming.
48. My mind ran with possibilities.
49. The runners ran down the track.
50. The sauce ran off the pasta.
51. His speech ran on too long.
52. The minutes ran out too quickly.
53. Her eyes ran with tears.
54. The medicine ran out this morning.
55. The ink ran and blurred the page.
56. The story ran in the newspaper today.
57. The virus ran rampant through the system.
58. The minutes and hours ran into days.
59. The kids ran across the soccer field.
60. The river ran swiftly through the hills.
Common Phases
1. Run out of - The store
ran out of milk this morning.
2. Run into - I
ran into an old friend at the store.
3. Run the gambit- The discussion
ran the gambit from politics to pop culture.
4. Run the risk of- Eating that food may run the risk of making you sick.
5. Run wild - The children
ran wild through the house.
6. Run over- The truck
ran over the cat in the road.
7. Run down- The batteries
ran down quickly.
8. Run off - The children
ran off to play.
9. Run dry- The well
ran dry during the drought.
10. Run late - The bus
ran late this morning.
11. Run fast - The cheetahs
ran fast across the plain.
12. Run long- The meeting
ran long and we were late for lunch.
13. Run aground - The boat
ran aground on the sandbar.
14. Run amok- The bull
ran amok in the town square.
15. Run hot - The shower runs hot quickly.
16. Run smooth - The operation
ran smooth with no hitches.
17. Run for it - We had to run for it when the bear charged at us.
18. Run its course - The storm has finally run its course.
19. Run rings around - The pro bicyclist could run rings around the amateurs.
20. Run your mouth - You should stop running your mouth and listen for once.