Synonyms of running in

running in

verb

present participle of run in

1

as in visiting

to make a brief visit

I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visiting
• running (over)
• stopping (by or in)
• coming over
• dropping in
• coming by
• popping (in)
• stepping in
• dropping by
• calling
• seeing
• looking up
• happening (by)
• hanging (at)
• resorting (to)
• barging (in)
• bopping (into)
• haunting
• frequenting

2

as in arresting

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law

if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arresting
• pulling in
• seizing
• grabbing
• picking up
• apprehending
• restraining
• detaining
• snapping (up)
• locking (up)
• pinching
• capturing
• committing
• nailing
• nicking
• snatching
• busting
• nabbing
• catching
• collaring
• jailing
• trapping
• grappling
• incarcerating
• confining
• imprisoning
• hooking
• snaring
• landing
• binding
• bagging
• holding
• getting
• immuring
• interning
• handcuffing
• manacling
• shackling
• rearresting
• remanding
• jugging
• fettering
• trammeling
• enchaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharging
• releasing
• freeing
• springing
• loosening
• liberating
• loosing
• emancipating
• unbinding
• unchaining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of running in

Florida’s governor, who unsuccessfully sought the GOP nomination in 2024, has been among the loudest critics of Republican leadership in recent days and did not rule out running in the next presidential race while on CNN. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026

National election night coverage from NBC News played on a big screen at the venue, and some early-arriving guests cheered when early results showed Democrats running in other states leading in their respective races. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Some right-wing commentators online claimed the issue was a sign of fraud, but both the Republican and Democrat running in the district told voters not to be deterred. — Miles Parks, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

There are two Democrats who are ordained ministers running in the 2nd and 3rd congressional districts. — Abc News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Why agents need their own computers An AI agent that writes and runs code, browses the web or operates business software needs to use a computer—either an actual machine, or a virtual one, running in the cloud. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Two Democratic political organizations are running adverts on the House’s bill to ban congressional stock trading, criticizing a Republican over the vote while commending a Democrat running in a different district for supporting the bill. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026

Koppie has been a perennial GOP candidate in Illinois for decades, often running in races where Republicans are very long shots. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Turek and Talarico are both running in states with abundant wind power. — Geoffrey Henderson, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026