Run example sentences

Related (15): sprint, jog, dash, operate, manage, execute, flow, extend, function, work, race, flee, escape, conduct, administer

"Run" Example Sentences

  1. I run three miles every morning before work.
  2. She decided to run for mayor in the next election.
  3. The engine won't run anymore — we need a mechanic.
  4. Can you run the dishwasher while I finish dinner?
  5. He's been trying to run away from his problems for years.
  6. My boss asked me to run a quick report on quarterly sales.
  7. The river will run dry if we don't get rain soon.
  8. They run a small bakery together on the corner of Fifth.
  9. I need to run to the store — we're out of milk.
  10. Let's run through the presentation one more time before tomorrow.
  11. The program won't run on older computers.
  12. She had to run and catch the last train home.
  13. How much does it cost to run a household these days?
  14. He decided to run the marathon despite his injury.
  15. The electricity bill is high because we run the AC all summer.
  16. Can I run this idea by you real quick?
  17. They run into each other at the gym sometimes.
  18. I'm exhausted — I've been running around all day.
  19. The clock will run out in five minutes.
  20. She wants to run her own business someday.
  21. Why does everything I touch seem to run into trouble?
  22. He'll run circles around the competition if given the chance.
  23. The water pipes run under the street.
  24. I run late to everything — it's a bad habit.
  25. They're going to run a special promotion next week.
  26. Can you run interference for me with the boss?
  27. The show will run for six weeks at the theater.
  28. She decided to run a background check before hiring.
  29. I need to run my errands before the stores close.
  30. The experiment didn't run the way we expected.
  31. He tends to run his mouth without thinking first.
  32. The contract will run through the end of the year.
  33. She's been running on coffee and anxiety all week.
  34. Can we run the numbers again — something seems off.
  35. The family has run that restaurant for three generations.
  36. I run a tight ship in my department.
  37. The scandal will run its course eventually.
  38. He decided to run away and join the circus.
  39. They run a tight operation with no wasted effort.
  40. I can't run anymore — my legs are killing me.

Common Phrases

  1. run away
  2. run out of
  3. run into
  4. run through
  5. run by someone
  6. run late
  7. run for office
  8. run a business
  9. run a risk
  10. run dry
  11. run circles around
  12. run the show
  13. run interference
  14. in the long run
  15. on the run

Examples by Level

A1
  1. I run to school every morning.
  2. The dog can run very fast.
  3. She wants to run in the park with me.
A2
  1. He decided to run away from home when he was angry, but came back after an hour.
  2. The old car barely runs anymore, so we need to fix it soon.
  3. My brother runs a small shop in the city center.
B1
  1. Looking back, I realize I was running from my problems instead of facing them.
  2. The company's new marketing campaign will run for three months across all platforms.
  3. She's been running on coffee and stress for weeks, and it's starting to show.
B2
  1. The scandal forced him to run for cover, though the damage to his reputation was already done.
  2. There's something almost meditative about going for a run when everything else feels chaotic.
  3. The festival runs annually, but this year's attendance numbers suggest it might be the last one.
C1
  1. What began as a modest operation has evolved into a sprawling enterprise that runs on principles he no longer recognizes.
  2. The tension between maintaining artistic integrity and the need to run a profitable business had finally reached a breaking point.
  3. She'd spent years watching her family run itself into the ground, and now it was her turn to decide whether to salvage it.
C2
  1. There's a particular exhaustion that comes with watching something you built run itself into irrelevance — not dramatic, just the quiet realization that you've become obsolete to your own creation.
  2. He'd made peace with the fact that his life would run parallel to hers, never quite intersecting, long before she even knew he existed.
  3. The organization runs on a kind of institutional inertia now, perpetuating itself less out of purpose than out of sheer inability to imagine an alternative.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. My kid refuses to run anywhere — he just walks slowly and calls it jogging.
  2. I usually run into my neighbor at the grocery store on Thursdays, and we always end up chatting for twenty minutes.
  3. The washing machine is making a weird noise again, and I'm pretty sure it's about to run its last cycle.
💼 Workplace
  1. Someone left the coffee maker running all night, so the whole office smells like burnt coffee.
  2. My manager asked me to run the numbers on the new proposal before the meeting tomorrow.
  3. The intern accidentally hit reply-all on a sensitive email — now we're all just watching the chaos run its course.
📊 Business
  1. Our competitor's aggressive pricing strategy is designed to run us out of the market, but we're not backing down.
  2. The startup managed to run on a shoestring budget for two years before finally securing proper funding.
  3. We need to run a cost-benefit analysis before deciding whether to expand into the European market.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I'm trying to decide if I should run out and buy the new phone or wait for the next model.
  2. This brand's shoes run small, so I always have to order a size up.
  3. The sale only runs until Sunday, so I need to make a decision about that jacket today.
✈️ Travel
  1. The train run between the two cities was delayed by three hours due to weather.
  2. We decided to run through the airport because we were cutting it way too close to our flight.
  3. The tour guide mentioned that shuttle buses run every thirty minutes from the hotel to the beach.
📚 Education
  1. The school is going to run a new after-school program for students interested in coding.
  2. My daughter's teacher asked if I could help run the science fair this year.
  3. The university runs a scholarship program specifically for first-generation students like my son.
❤️ Relationships
  1. When things got hard, he chose to run instead of staying and working through it with me.
  2. We've been together so long that our lives just run on the same rhythm now, without needing to talk about it.
  3. She told me she was scared that I'd run away if I really knew who she was, and I had to prove her wrong.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The senator announced she would run for president in the next election cycle.
  2. Critics argue that the government's new policy will run counter to environmental protection laws.
  3. The investigation revealed that the operation had been run by a network of officials across multiple agencies.
💻 Technology
  1. The app runs smoothly on my phone, but it crashes constantly on my tablet for some reason.
  2. I set up the software to run automatic backups every night so I don't lose my files.
  3. The new AI model they developed can run complex simulations in seconds instead of hours.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The study was designed to run over a twelve-month period with quarterly assessments of participant progress.
  2. Municipal water systems run on aging infrastructure that requires significant investment to modernize.
  3. The organization's financial operations run according to strict protocols established by the board of directors.

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