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

Kaishu Sano stole a pass in the middle of the field and then did the rest, running down the middle of the pitch before burying a right-footed strike into the left side of the goal, his first score in international play. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026

Have fun walking up and running down the dunes with your pup, but be mindful of the heat and elevation to avoid overdoing it. — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 June 2026

On a broken possession with the shot clock running down, Thornton caught the ball in the right corner with space to shoot. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

Taking the form of a 420-pound plasticky egg, K5s have mainly made headlines through extraordinary mishaps like drowning in a fountain and running down a 16-month-old-toddler. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 June 2026

The visual accompaniment to the president’s promise of national enjoyment showed two multistory stone arcades running down the length of the Mall—very classical, very retvrn—thronged with crowds. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

The jacket featured long sleeves and a zipper running down the front placket, along with symmetrical breast pockets, a sharp collar and a button motif at the cuffs. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 June 2026

In addition to the colors, which will only be available on this series of Continentals, each car also features a Satin stripe running down the center of the vehicle and rides on a set of black 22-inch wheels with self-leveling badges. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026

In left field, Taylor kept the Reds from going ahead by running down a fly ball near the line and throwing out a baserunner at home plate. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026