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ran like a top

ran like a top is the simple past of run like a top.

Meaning of run like a top

Verb

run like a top (third-person singular simple present runs like a top, present participle running like a top, simple past ran like a top, past participle run like a top)

  1. (usually, simile) To operate flawlessly and smoothly.
    • I've just tuned my car, and now it's running like a top.
    Antonyms:
    like shit

Questions about ran like a top

What is ran like a top the simple past of?
Ran like a top is the simple past of run like a top.

Words near ran like a top in the dictionary

  1. ran into one
  2. ran into the ground
  3. ran it up
  4. ran late
  5. ran like a dry creek
  6. ran like a top
  7. ran lines
  8. ran low
  9. ran mad
  10. ran nowhere
  11. ran off

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