Synonyms of running down

running down

verb

present participle of run down

1

as in finding

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

finally ran down the answer after hours of research

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finding
• learning
• discovering
• tracking (down)
• locating
• hitting (on or upon)
• finding out
• hunting (down or up)
• routing (out)
• getting
• digging up
• digging out
• ferreting (out)
• dredging (up)
• turning up
• rooting (out)
• scouting (up)
• detecting
• nosing out
• determining
• scaring up
• ascertaining
• rummaging
• looking for
• searching (for or out)
• descrying
• spotting
• sighting
• seeking
• espying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passing over
• missing
• overlooking
• losing
• misplacing
• missetting
• mislaying

2

as in dismissing

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

constantly running down the city's cultural life won't do anything to improve it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissing
• minimizing
• talking down
• diminishing
• dumping on
• playing down
• crying down
• writing off
• criticizing
• putting down
• discounting
• kissing off
• disparaging
• belittling
• denigrating
• derogating
• decrying
• depreciating
• deprecating
• vilipending
• poor-mouthing
• denouncing
• disapproving (of)
• condemning
• disliking
• trashing
• trash-talking
• bad-mouthing
• dissing
• scolding
• discrediting
• discommending
• abusing
• aspersing
• reprehending
• slandering
• maligning
• ripping
• vilifying
• censuring
• disgracing
• slurring
• defaming
• reprobating
• traducing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• approving
• applauding
• extolling
• magnifying
• endorsing
• recommending
• favoring
• exalting
• glorifying
• sanctioning
• lauding
• acclaiming
• commending
• complimenting
• countenancing
• eulogizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of running down

Photos of Bellin's injuries taken after the incident showed Bellin with blood running down her face and left arm and hand. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Sanchez added her record-breaker in the 78th, running down a long ball sent forward by Courage goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan and out-running three Angel City defenders before burying her shot. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Well, Bournemouth, the three points were yours in Manchester on Sunday, with the clock running down. — Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

For decades, El Capitan has kicked off the high school football season with the Vaquero Run, with players running down Maine Avenue in Lakeside. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Fittingly, the style comes in three colorways including Zebra Soapstone, a tan take on the trendy animal print, and Gilded Umber, a rich, chocolate brown adorned with gold-tone grommets running down each outer seam. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Two white stripes running down the sides of each leg create a casual look that’s effortlessly chic and pairs well with just about any shoes in your suitcase. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026

For four years now, Metro light rail trains have been running down the center of Crenshaw Boulevard, and for just as long, residents say a major promise has been broken. — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Not Bone, But Nerve That something is the ulnar nerve, one of the three major nerves running down the arm. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026