run point
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run point
verb runs point · running point · ran point · run point
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Synonym of take point (“to assume the first and most exposed position in a formation”).
John hustled to the front and ran point. Three armed Hezbollah men appeared from the barracks to their right. John stopped, planted his feet, and fired from the standing position: pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop.
Similar: take point
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Synonym of take point (“to assume a key role in an operation”).
The administration enlisted a smart, seasoned diplomat, Kurt Volker, to run point on its Ukraine policy.
Similar: take point
verb
- past participle of run point
Talk about this word "run point." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/run%20point. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. run point. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/run%20point "run point." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/run%20point.Cite this
@misc{run_point_2026,
title = {run point},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/run%20point},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
