run to

verb

ran to; run to; running to; runs to

transitive verb

: to mount up to
the book runs to 500 pages

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Henderson picked it up and sailed a throw to first, allowing the tying run to score. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 The bedroom, on the other hand, has great oversize windows but a raspberry paint job that maybe warrants running to your closest Sherwin-Williams. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Oct. 2026 The siblings also ran to raise funds for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, which is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury through research and improving the quality of life for people impacted by paralysis. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Then Cleveland inexplicably gave up a 22-yard touchdown run to Braelon Allen on a third-and-9 play. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run to

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“Run to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20to. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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