Post
Post noun - Communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system.
Runner
Runner noun - A person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally.
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Synonyms for Runner
Nearby Word: running
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However, he couldn't accept the opening round's $5,000 runner-up prize after losing his game, due to his appointment to the CFPB director post by President Obama.
Source: Series / Jeopardy! -
In Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, Thomas and Brenda make out at a post-apocalyptic rave party after they've been imbibed with hallucinogetic drugs.
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One of the covers from the 80s (very obviously post-Blade Runner) has a fantastic punny tagline on a Japanese liquor billboard: "The spirit that conquered the world."
Source: Japan Takes Over the World
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Runner and Post. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/post/runner
Post & Runner. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/post/runner>.
Runner or Post. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/post/runner.
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