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

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

In another shrewd move from Neon, the studio announced that when Oscar season rolls around, Borisov will be running in the lead-actor category and Garfield in supporting alongside Rylance and Barbaro. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026