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running one's name

running one's name is the present participle and gerund of run one's name.

Meaning of run one's name

Verb

run one's name (third-person singular simple present runs one's name, present participle running one's name, simple past ran one's name, past participle run one's name)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To input someone’s name in a search engine or other database in order to search for additional information regarding that person.

Questions about running one's name

What is running one's name the present participle and gerund of?
Running one's name is the present participle and gerund of run one's name.

Words near running one's name in the dictionary

  1. running on fumes
  2. running one on
  3. running one's face
  4. running one's mouth
  5. running one's mouth off
  6. running one's name
  7. running order
  8. running orders
  9. running out
  10. running out of gas
  11. running out of road

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