RUNS ON Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

runs on

verb

present tense third-person singular of run on

as in chats

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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Relevance

as in remains

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 goes 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 runs on Newcomb got the start Tuesday against the San Diego Padres at Camelback Ranch and allowed two runs on five hits with one strikeout and one walk in three innings. —

Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 As for the offense, Ortiz believes there is room for improvement but that the Red Sox have enough talent to consistently put runs on the board. —

Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026 The 24-year-old right-hander gave up three runs on three hits and two walks. —

Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026 Texas State scored seven runs on 11 hits. —

Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026 Before Render, there was Heroku, a pioneer of the platform as a service category that runs on top of AWS. —

Jordan Novet, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026 Alongside its recycled design ethos, the hotel runs on solar power, uses its own water wells, composts, and aims to be as self-sufficient as possible. —

Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026 Instead of relying on traditional fossil fuels, the system runs on vegetable oil biofuel, a low-emission alternative that school officials say could be scaled across the city. —

Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026 The market runs on Tuesday evenings in the summer from June to September. —

Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026

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Verb

Jarrett frequently appears in her videos, including sit-down Q&A chats the couple films together.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
Host Mary Louise Kelly chats with national security correspondent Greg Myre and books and culture reporter Andrew Limbong about some of their favorite books and authors in the world of espionage fiction.

— December 29, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025