ran like a dry creek

A form of run like a dry creek — To run for political office with little chance of success.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of run like a dry creek
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APA

ran like a dry creek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ran%20like%20a%20dry%20creek

MLA

“ran like a dry creek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ran%20like%20a%20dry%20creek. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ran like a dry creek,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ran%20like%20a%20dry%20creek.

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