running one's name

A form of run one's name — To input someone’s name in a search engine or other database in order to search for additional information regarding that person.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of run one's name
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APA

running one's name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20one's%20name

MLA

“running one's name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20one's%20name. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “running one's name,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20one's%20name.

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