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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

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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

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Recent Examples of running in Smaller regions are also making their case; leaders of mountainous Gunma prefecture, located a short train ride from Tokyo, say they are best suited to keep the government running in the event of a tsunami. — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026 The mixed gender tennis league that was co-founded by Billie Jean King in 1974 has inked a deal with USA Sports to televise WTT matches, with all six games running in primetime on CNBC, and streaming on Fandango. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 In a dash camera video shared by police, an officer can be seen stepping out quickly from a patrol vehicle as Ross was seen running in the street. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 Phil Foden did not quite hit the ground running in pre-season, which does present an opportunity for Rayan Cherki to cement a place in the XI for the big kick-off. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Quintus is already running in production across a growing list of companies in different industries, including Alliance Consumer Group, JCI, Mativ, NCR and Zeus. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 Several agents work a task at once, with implementation running in parallel while reviewers watch in the background. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The labor market is running in a lower gear, so income growth should continue to slow, Vanguard’s Schickling said. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 That pitch has already landed early customers like workspace platform Notion and AI customer‑service startup Decagon, where Aiden is running in production. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running in
  1. visiting
  2. arresting
  3. coming over
  4. pulling in
  5. dropping in
  6. seizing
  7. coming by
  8. grabbing
Verb
  • If asked before arriving what their goal was in visiting the museum that day, a likely answer would have been that the point of the visit is to witness the art.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Global interest in visiting South Korea, not just appreciating its culture from afar, is driving traveler numbers to the country like never before—over 6 million visitors were recorded in the first quarter of 2026 alone.
    — Anna Haines, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of visiting
Verb
  • The ruling requires federal immigration agents to consider the totality of the circumstances known to them before arresting someone without a warrant.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • San Francisco Police Department The following day, officers served warrants at homes on Executive Park Boulevard and Newhall Street, arresting 46-year-old Leander Pitts and 39-year-old Starr Lamare.
    — Kevin Ko, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of arresting
Verb
  • Just constantly sending me stuff, constantly showing up, constantly coming over, sitting down, talking to me.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And the receivers are running for the Chiefs from the goal line out, and the punts are coming over the 50-yard line and Travis’ eyes lit up.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of coming over
Verb
  • Royale Pizza Napoletana, Miami Beach Japanese pizza is all the rage, and this Miami restaurant is pulling in the big guns from Japan to bring the cuisine to the 305.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
  • As a vertical series, the property ranked among the top-performing independent titles in the microdrama category, pulling in over nine million views on Instagram within its debut month.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pulling in
Verb
  • There are some who plan to partake in all three days, others who will be dropping in for one night only.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The 36-year-old Hubble is also dropping in orbit because of all the sun's recent outbursts and is expected to reenter the atmosphere in the 2030s if nothing is done.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropping in
Verb
  • Last week, Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a lightning offensive against Yemeni government forces, seizing control of the country’s entire Red Sea coast, including the towns and islands around the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The rebels raced down the country’s Red Sea coast more than a week ago, seizing the key port city of Mokha and islands on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea.
    — Toqa Ezzidin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of seizing
Verb
  • McKinsey projects some six million small-business transitions are coming by 2035, representing up to $5 trillion in enterprise value.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The subscribers just started coming by the hundreds of thousands damn near overnight.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of coming by
Verb
  • The helicopter crashed in a driveway between two warehouses, smashing into a pair of truck cargo containers while the news crew tried grabbing video footage of a serious collision involving a Metro bus that also left two people dead.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Schlereth, a former Pro Bowl guard, did not agree with the penalty in general, as Brewer was grabbing Raiders defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi’s jersey in the chest area.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of grabbing

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“Running in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20in. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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