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
Hunter Delauder,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
Experts say running may trigger a chase response.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
His nagging hamstring strain prevents him pretty much only from running full speed, but that was enough to land him on the 10-day IL.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 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
Noun
Premier pitching, sacrifice bunts, timely base running — phrases not regularly used to describe the 2026 Georgia Bulldogs.
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Hunter Delauder,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
Experts say running may trigger a chase response.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
The latest cast of the long-running Blue Man is back in Connecticut.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
His nagging hamstring strain prevents him pretty much only from running full speed, but that was enough to land him on the 10-day IL.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2026
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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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From Memorial Day to Labor Day, daily shuttle service around the property is available on a continuous loop.
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This creates stronger chemical bonds between the organic and inorganic components of the electrolyte while establishing continuous pathways that allow lithium ions to move more efficiently through the battery.
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Gautam Mukunda writes about corporate management and innovation.
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Union leadership said this week that the league was not formally asked by management to meet and confer over various charter proposals dealing with the LAPD, including the one focused on policy.
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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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Most recently, analysis of pollen trapped in the ship’s waterproofing layers have yielded insight into repairs made successively in other locations throughout the Adriatic Sea, according to a paper published in the journal Frontiers in Materials.
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The riverside area below the museum is well-trafficked by strolling and jogging Bilbainos who may pop in to enjoy the rooftop views and surrounding shops and galleries.
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Now three weeks into jogging on his full body weight, Kittle is looking forward to getting cleared for football movements — run blocking, pass protection, route running, and rust knocking off.
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Anthony Maglione was flying from Pittsburgh to Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida, via Philadelphia on March 16 and started having issues soon after his first flight.
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Federal prosecutors have said conspirators in the alleged plot discussed flying drones loaded with explosives over the event and then shooting into the fleeing crowd.
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Today’s leading life sciences players are massive companies.
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Schwarber launched a second-deck blast, a three-run homer off of Mets starter David Peterson in the second inning, for his Major League-leading 29th home run.
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Markley cleaned up the lot, painted the building black and set up a complex digital warehouse which stores data from more than a hundred customers ranging from hospitals to universities to police stations.
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The suites, ranging from studios to three-bedrooms, are all designed with their own unique, beachy style, each with private balconies, neutral tones, and pops of blue.
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“Running.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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