RUNNING ON Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in holding up

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verb

present participle of run on

as in chatting

to engage in casual or rambling conversation we were just running on about how neither of us has aged a bit after all these years

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as in remaining

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state allow the savings account to run on for now

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as in going on

to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point she's very sweet, but she does tend to run on

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Recent Examples of running on

Verb

The veteran was running on empty like much of the team, but still held the Mets to one run over six innings. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Maine state Senate President Mattie Daughtry, a Democrat, is encouraged to see many of the candidates running on Platner's progressive platform of transformational change. — Tamara Keith, NPR, 14 July 2026 Platner, a Marine veteran and oysterman from coastal Maine, won the state primary last month by running on an anti-establishment platform. — Lia Russell july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 Instead of running on synthetic fuels, hydrogen fuel cell engines rely on lightweight liquid hydrogen that is burned in an electrochemical reaction to power large lithium batteries. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 July 2026 The second stage is a lean Mach-O file written for Macs running on Apple CPUs. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 If the device experience fails, the software running on it rarely delivers its intended value. — Damini Sood, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Next to him were Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez, all left-leaning candidates running on a platform that includes abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and taking on bad landlords and greedy corporations. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 June 2026 Meanwhile, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson are running on the Democratic side. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 22 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for running on

Verb

That morning, Sherron Dudley stopped into Ray Food Market and began chatting with Olivares.

— Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 July 2026
While chatting with 12-year-old Alex Hill during his hospital visit, Harry discovered the kid was an Aston Villa fan.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 July 2026

Definition of chatting

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The match puts Bay FC at the halfway point of its 2026 season schedule with 15 game remaining.

— Staff report, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Whether that means the 26-year-old won’t still catch the interest of a Champions League club remains to be seen, but his chances of remaining an Everton player were not as damaged as some feared.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of remaining

Verb

Obviously, there’s a lot going on within the One Tribe Nation stew.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
One of its recent projects is happening in Westport, where crews recently resumed work on the Westport Stormwater Improvement Project after going on hiatus for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Definition of going on

Verb

Monetized or not, Pfister is continuing to film in public and post videos, at least until his sentencing hearing, scheduled for August 3.

— Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
By balancing strict fiscal management with an aggressive plan to diversify support and expand with new donors, the organization aims to ensure long-term stability while continuing to deliver high-quality artistic programming to Charlotte.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Definition of continuing

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Throughout the latter two videos, Ivey spoke to the camera while driving his car and rambling through various evangelical talking points.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
This rambling 1,200-acre Southern California ranch has both and much more, plus a supremely private and scenic locale on the outskirts of the historic community of San Juan Capistrano.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of rambling

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The series will feature Questlove and three guests playing a variety of games from Uno to Jenga to original Questlove creations, all while conversing about their lives and careers.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 2 July 2026
This is because any of various chatbots can induce in us an irresistible sense of our conversing with an actual person.

— Joel Marks, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026

Definition of conversing

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How lasting that business could be will depend on whether the shortage of AI infrastructure persists.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 July 2026
The companies that create lasting value will build the infrastructure that allows healthcare organizations to confidently rely on information collected outside traditional clinical settings.

— AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026