(transitive) To find something or someone after searching for a long time.
Well car ownership and car use is popular with the voters in all sections of society…the combo of mass ownership and politicians pandering to it allowed our railways to be run down and reduced in capacity. The public…
Quick- everyone strip off and run down your local high street……the authorities won’t do a thing!
(transitive) To find something or someone after searching for a long time.
Whatever the company says, the media is going to run them down.
“Quick- everyone strip off and run down your local high street……the authorities won’t do a thing!”
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Since booting out the old Tory Council the Labour/LibDem council have done so much for our city. The World Heritage Site was so run down but now we have people in charge who actually love the city. www.kentonline.co.…
“That’s my 165 run down the pan 😔”
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(transitive) To hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.
He was run down while crossing the main road.
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(transitive) To criticize someone or an organisation, often unfairly.
“Well car ownership and car use is popular with the voters in all sections of society…the combo of mass ownership and politicians pandering to it allowed our railways to be run down and reduced in capacity. The public are a part of the road lobby, even if they don’t realise it!”
“Since booting out the old Tory Council the Labour/LibDem council have done so much for our city. The World Heritage Site was so run down but now we have people in charge who actually love the city. www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/n...”
“That feeling of it on your tongue🥵 That's delectable taste🤤 That creamy goodness🥴 Feeling those juices run down my chin🫠 A&W cream soda 😩 so refreshing”
“Slowly getting used to the fine that it’s fine to run down your solar battery in the evening. But it’s so nicely charged to 100%.”
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