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end run

(American football) A running play in which the player carrying the ball attempts to avoid being tackled by evading the defending players from the opposing team.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(American football) A running play in which the player carrying the ball attempts to avoid being tackled by evading the defending players from the opposing team.

For parents

"end run" means: A running play in which the player carrying the ball attempts to avoid being tackled by evading the defending players from the opposing team.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

"end run" means: A running play in which the player carrying the ball attempts to avoid being tackled by evading the defending players from the opposing team.... Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (American) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in

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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(figuratively, by extension, chiefly, informal) An attempt to circumvent a difficult problem by not confronting it directly.

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  • “What is the real story on trump's new Retirement Plan and the matching $1000.00 Is it an end run around Social Security who is running it who is making Broker fees What's the real SCAM here???????????”

  • “don't think you can end run CFAA with a TOS clickwrapped "agreement"”

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  • “What is the real story on trump's new Retirement Plan and the matching $1000.00 Is it an end run around Social Security who is running it who is making Broker fees What's the real SCAM here???????????”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Please explain how Biden was supposed to do an end run around SCOTUS who let this happen by excusing his corruption. Please explain how only Biden and the Dems were supposed to protect the institutions while the GOP was busy burning them all down. He wasn't a superhero.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “don't think you can end run CFAA with a TOS clickwrapped "agreement"”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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"end run" means: A running play in which the player carrying the ball attempts to avoid being tackled by evading the defending players from the opposing team.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.

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