ran down

verb

Definition of ran downnext
past tense of run down
1
as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort finally ran down the answer after hours of research

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2
as in dismissed
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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  1. found
  2. dismissed
  3. learned
  4. minimized
  5. discovered
  6. located
  7. diminished
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  • After convention speech, what's next for Ramaswamy Former employees sue Dublin firm founded by presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Smart, driven, a little 'arrogant': How Vivek Ramaswamy's Cincinnati roots shaped him Ramaswamy attended Princeton Junior High and St. Xavier High School.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Langford founded and is the coach for the Avon High School debate team.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of found
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  • Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but his case was abruptly dismissed in July over allegations that prosecutors withheld evidence.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Impact Plastics said its parking lot is in a low-lying area and prone to pooling water, but their review showed water in the lot was about 6 inches deep around the time people were dismissed.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismissed
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  • What can be learned about those high costs in Los Angeles and can tiny houses be saved from these high costs?
    Roger Valdez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • It was learned that drilling artificial cavities into pines would aid the woodpecker’s breeding.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of learned
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  • During these blocks, distractions are minimized, and the only thing on your agenda is the task at hand.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This approach positions brand-building activities as short-term expenditures to be minimized, not long-term investments to be nurtured.
    Gautam Mehra, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of minimized
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  • Researchers also have discovered a virus of fungi that appears to infect weaker strains of Bd — pathogens for the pathogen, in other words.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Logan Thorpe, a fitness content creator and coach who described himself as someone who worked with Tippet’s fitness business, said Tippet’s body was discovered in his Turkish hotel room.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of discovered
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  • West Streets Studio is now located in downtown Glendale.
    Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Montagu’s Mews The hotel’s award-winning restaurant is named after Elizabeth Montagu, an 18th century writer and advocate for women’s education, and it’s located in what was once her carriage house.
    Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of located
Verb
  • Of course, that snub hasn’t really diminished the Parkour Civilization phenomenon.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Expectations are diminished, contaminated by politics.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of diminished
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