Used in a Sentence

runs

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for runs.

Editorial note

When one language runs on every page and another runs only in embedded rectangles when you have the right plugins installed, it's no surprise which one won.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

(slang, often with "the") Diarrhea/diarrhoea.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of runs gathered in one view.

noun

(slang, often with "the") Diarrhea/diarrhoea.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for runs.

noun

(slang, often with "the") Diarrhea/diarrhoea.

Example sentences

1

When one language runs on every page and another runs only in embedded rectangles when you have the right plugins installed, it's no surprise which one won.

2

In other words, who runs the technical side of the house and determines the future course of the product.

3

This is an opportunity to spend your time writing interesting code which runs in the browser.

4

The script runs through a series of programs that could have been started manually as well.

5

You’ll be leading our frontend team and working closely with our product team to ensure everything runs smooth and looks great.

6

Help us influence the 23% (oops now 24%) of the web that runs on WordPress.

7

Failure is so common that a developer without decades of work experience runs a non-negligible risk of not having a big success.

8

Your statement that Safari's engine runs faster than Chrome's isn't supported by any evidence of which I am aware.

9

Our website hasn’t caught up with this huge expansion - it currently runs on WordPress and is in sore need of a complete overhaul.

10

I was talking to someone last week about their teenager, who runs a mini-business on Instagram.

11

That is true for both the text only Adwords ads you get in search results [1], and the display ads Google runs on other sites[2].

12

It's because Apple's software runs like garbage on Windows boxes.

Quote examples

1

What a lot of folks don't seem to understand about "third world factory economies" is that the prototyping and initial product runs are still frequently done in the west.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use runs in a sentence?

When one language runs on every page and another runs only in embedded rectangles when you have the right plugins installed, it's no surprise which one won.

What does runs mean?

(slang, often with "the") Diarrhea/diarrhoea.

What part of speech is runs?

runs is commonly used as noun.