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present participle of run
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as in leading
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the road runs along the river for a while

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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 tending
to show a liking or proneness (for something) unfortunately, members of his family run to fatness

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as in driving
to urge, push, or force onward they ran the horses hard in order to get to the ranch quickly

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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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Recent Examples of running
Adjective
And even quarterback Jayden Denegal (4-41) boosted the running game. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025 If the Gophers don’t create more in the running game and tackle better on defense, Nebraska will likely snap a five-game losing streak in the series. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
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These aren’t the only Brooks deals worth shopping—keep scrolling for more discounts on the brand’s bestselling running shoes, starting at just $66. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025 Tim Skipper’s brother, Kelly Skipper, is the running backs coach for the Buffalo Bills — and once was the offensive coordinator at UCLA from 2001 to 2002, and running backs coach from 1998 to 2000, under former Bruins’ head honcho Bob Toledo. Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
The reading takes place at the theater where the Broadway play Art, starring Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris, is currently running. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025 Maybe third-graders are running the joint now. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for running
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running
Adjective
  • Last year, though revenue and operating profit increased, non-operating red ink pushed the company into a full-year loss of NT$766 million, or $25 million.
    Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Drilling into brick or concrete slabs also may be necessary to establish continuous protection around the home.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Temple’s 21-point second-quarter onslaught put the game away early, capitalizing on Charlotte’s continuous turnovers.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
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  • That money is being taken away from habitat management, stocking and improving fisheries for anglers.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s camp asked the company about the marker, Gina Lázaro, VP of brand management at Sharpie’s parent company, Newell Brands, told Fortune in an exclusive interview.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Not many entertainment studios can say they’re successively owned by a media company, a dialup power player, a media company again, a telecom megalith, a cable giant and a software scion.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • It was worn successively by Queen Hortense, Queen Marie-Amelie and Isabelle of Orleans, according to the Louvre.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Owens was a Black mother shot by a white woman through a locked door, mirroring similar national cases where Black individuals were shot under stand your ground laws while doing things like jogging or ringing unfamiliar doorbells.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Watkins grabbed the microphone and hyped up the crowd before jogging onto the field — but not too quickly, due to her present injury.
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • And, before long, beer was flying and Blue Jays were pouring onto the field to celebrate the win.
    Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Great gray owls hunt blind, flying low, listening to the faintest rustling of a mouse beneath snow.
    Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • While on his jobs, Colter often has close calls with law enforcement, leading Reenie, a lawyer, to swoop in and save the day.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Awards will include the Tokyo Projects Award, worth $13,300 (JPY2M), selected by an industry jury; the Asian Gen‑Z Award, worth $3,300 (JPY500,000), chosen by a committee of Gen-Z film students; as well as in-kind awards from leading Asian post-production houses White Light and Kongchak.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • The workers are almost entirely women, ranging from their late teens to early 60s.
    Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Widespread freezing and sub freezing temperatures are likely with lows ranging from 25 to 32 degrees.
    Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Running.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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