Synonyms of running
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as in operating
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as in continuous
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as in management
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as in successively
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as in jogging
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as in flying
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as in leading
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as in ranging
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as in flowing
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as in racing
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as in tending
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as in driving
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as in using
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as in becoming
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as in melting
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as in managing
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as in activating
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as in costing
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as in traveling
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as in chasing
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as in operating
being in effective operation
the car has been running for almost an entire day
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as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
a running struggle just to make ends meet
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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
left the running of the corporation to his subordinates
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as in successively
in succession without others coming in between
he won the championship five times running
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as in jogging
to go at a pace faster than a walk
we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus
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as in flying
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
rather than run from a black bear, it's better to hold your ground and make lots of noise
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as in ranging
to occur within a continuous range of variation
the electric bill runs between 30 and 50 dollars a month
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as in flowing
to move in a stream
water running down the window
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as in racing
to proceed or move quickly
run and get the nurse
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as in tending
to show a liking or proneness (for something)
unfortunately, members of his family run to fatness
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as in using
to control the mechanical operation of
I know how to run that machine
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as in becoming
to eventually have as a state or quality
the poor woman ran herself ragged trying to care for all those children
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as in melting
to go from a solid to a liquid state
her makeup started to run when she got in the pool
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as in managing
to look after and make decisions about
learning to run the family business
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as in activating
to cause to function
in olden days mills were run by flowing water
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as in costing
to have a price of
that sort of computer runs at least several hundred dollars
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as in traveling
to come or be together as friends
he's been running with a bad crowd lately
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as in chasing
to go after or on the track of
if that dog continues to run cars, he's going to get seriously hurt
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Recent Examples of running
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Keith Morrison is an award-winning correspondent for Dateline NBC, the longest running primetime show in NBC history.
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Dateline Nbc,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Many young adults already swapped doomscrolling for pickleball and running clubs, but organizers say the games stored in grandparents’ attics are now drawing crowds of millennials and Gen Z who want a quieter form of connection.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Larry English,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Maintaining your weed whacker’s trimmer line ensures a clean, polished landscape and keeps your equipment running efficiently.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
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The objective will be to improve a running game that ranked 25th in the NFL last season and 28th in yards after contract.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Keith Morrison is an award-winning correspondent for Dateline NBC, the longest running primetime show in NBC history.
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Dateline Nbc,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Beside the striping and F50 branding, the F50 Formotion leans heavily into the retro running look, which often also features metallic silver, with its application of synthetic overlays over a mesh base.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Many young adults already swapped doomscrolling for pickleball and running clubs, but organizers say the games stored in grandparents’ attics are now drawing crowds of millennials and Gen Z who want a quieter form of connection.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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This is the enterprise AI tier, with long-running agents, multi-agent system orchestration, governance, observability and integration with core business systems.
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Larry English,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Maintaining your weed whacker’s trimmer line ensures a clean, polished landscape and keeps your equipment running efficiently.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running
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True, some if the upside surprise has come from non-operating gains on holdings in huge, private AI pioneers, but not all of it.
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Exxon operates some of the wells directly and holds a financial, non-operating interest in the others.
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The actress kept the color nearly continuous with High Sport’s Isla dress in pale blue seersucker.
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Operators assign a destination, and the onboard software plans routes, interprets terrain, and controls the vehicle without continuous human input.
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Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.
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Water management plans must include estimates of water usage, discharge locations and plans to minimize water demand.
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The status had previously been renewed successively and, despite the move to end these protections, the State Department warns against traveling to either Haiti or Syria, citing widespread violence, crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.
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Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira has the record number of World Cup appearances as a coach with six, but not successively.
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The charges stem from an incident reported in the morning hours while a juvenile was jogging near Wilton High School and Allens Meadows Park, police said.
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For example, Uritsky Park, in the Volga River city of Kazan, has recently added a public vegetable garden to its other attractions, which include a duck pond, jogging track, and cultural center.
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Taylor loves her Easter eggs, and there are rumors flying that Madison Square Garden is simply a bold ploy to redirect fans’ (and the media’s) attention away from where her true nuptials will be.
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So, at this point, the town of Calistoga doesn't seem willing to take a chance that flying cars will be showing up any time soon.
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Yet despite those struggles, South Africa, one of Africa’s leading industrial economies, remains a destination for migrants willing to take low-paying jobs in domestic work, security and agriculture.
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As businesses in Hollywood and other sectors face more consolidation and competition, executives are getting richly compensated more for their role in leading companies through challenging times.
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Due to ballooning costs, Apple revealed a list of hardware price increases ranging from $100 to $300, depending on the device.
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Why Grapes Can Still Be a Healthy Choice Grapes come in different varieties, with colors ranging from green to red to black or dark purple.
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“Running.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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