3
a
: incessant, continuous
a running battle
b
: made during the course of a process or activity
a running commentary on the game
4
: measured in a straight line
cost of lumber per running foot
5
a
: initiated or performed while running or with a running start
a running catch
a running jump
b
: of, relating to, or being a football play in which the ball is advanced by running rather than by passing
their running game was off
c
: designed for use by runners
a running track
running shoes
6
: fitted or trained for running rather than walking, trotting, or jumping
a running horse
: in succession : consecutively
three days running
Examples of running in a Sentence
Noun
He took up running for exercise.
They go running every evening.
Adjective
Never add fuel to a running engine.
The farmer had a running battle with pests and disease.
The major television stations provided running commentaries on the election results.
She kept a running total of their expenses on the trip.
Adverb
He has won the competition three times running.
he won the championship five times running
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Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Just as runners do yoga to improve their running, training unrelated attention skills makes your main goals easier to achieve.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The offensive line opened few holes in the running game.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Many of these people are more likely to eat out for most of their meals, which means little to no running of the dishwasher.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Just as runners do yoga to improve their running, training unrelated attention skills makes your main goals easier to achieve.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The switch got flipped in the final quarter as McCarthy took charge, the offensive line asserted itself and the running game got hot.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The offensive line opened few holes in the running game.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Running.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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