ran along
Left the scene
Ran along is the past tense of run along, meaning to leave or go away.
It's often used as a gentle dismissal: She ran along to join her friends.
The phrase can also describe something extending in a particular direction: A fence ran along the property line.
- skirtedAvoided by going around
- flankedPositioned at both sides
- borderedHad a defined edge
- sprintedRan at top speed
- followedCame behind another
dashed · paralleled · jogged · hugged · stretched · traced · extended · scurried · galloped · hurried · sped · bolted · coursed · meandered · aligned · shadowed · progressed · fringed
ran alonglingered
Remained beyond expected
stayed · remained · stuck around · hung around · tarried
ran alongdragged one's feet
Delayed through reluctance
hesitated · delayed · dithered · procrastinated · stalled
ran alongstopped
Brought to a halt
halted · came back · returned · doubled back · turned around
ran, along, running, runner, runners, runny, long, longer, longest