Synonyms of running
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as in operating 
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as in continuous
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as in management
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as in successively
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as in jogging
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as in flying
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as in leading
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as in ranging
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as in flowing
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as in travelling
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as in tending
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as in driving
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as in using
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as in becoming
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as in melting
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as in managing
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as in activating
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as in costing
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as in traveling
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as in operating
being in effective operation
the car has been running for almost an entire day
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as in continuous
going on and on without any interruptions
a running struggle just to make ends meet
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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
left the running of the corporation to his subordinates
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as in successively
in succession without others coming in between
he won the championship five times running
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as in jogging
to go at a pace faster than a walk
we ran all the way to the bus stop, but still missed the bus
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as in flying
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening
rather than run from a black bear, it's better to hold your ground and make lots of noise
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as in ranging
to occur within a continuous range of variation
the electric bill runs between 30 and 50 dollars a month
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as in flowing
to move in a stream
water running down the window
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as in travelling
to proceed or move quickly
run and get the nurse
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as in tending
to show a liking or proneness (for something)
unfortunately, members of his family run to fatness
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as in using
to control the mechanical operation of
I know how to run that machine
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as in becoming
to eventually have as a state or quality
the poor woman ran herself ragged trying to care for all those children
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as in melting
to go from a solid to a liquid state
her makeup started to run when she got in the pool
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as in managing
to look after and make decisions about
learning to run the family business
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as in activating
to cause to function
in olden days mills were run by flowing water
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as in costing
to have a price of
that sort of computer runs at least several hundred dollars
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as in traveling
to come or be together as friends
he's been running with a bad crowd lately
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as in chasing
to go after or on the track of
if that dog continues to run cars, he's going to get seriously hurt
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Recent Examples of running
Barry M. Mitnick / Made By History, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
Yet he’s still listed among the top 30-or-so running backs this season.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2024
Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
Oregon will, in all likelihood, be the one-seed in the playoff, and despite the loss, Penn State is certainly in the running to host a game in the first round.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Alicia Wallace, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The rebel offensive has reignited Syria’s long-running civil war, which killed more than 300,000 people and created nearly 6 million refugees.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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While Trump was President, the Washington Post famously kept a running total of his false statements that reached into the thousands.
—Barry M. Mitnick / Made By History, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
Yet he’s still listed among the top 30-or-so running backs this season.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2024
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Regarding the three mystery candidates, Variety has confirmed through multiple sources which films did not make the top 20 and are no longer in the running.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
Oregon will, in all likelihood, be the one-seed in the playoff, and despite the loss, Penn State is certainly in the running to host a game in the first round.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Join 34 others in the comments View Comments And that category has been running stubbornly higher than inflation for more than two years, BLS data shows.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The rebel offensive has reignited Syria’s long-running civil war, which killed more than 300,000 people and created nearly 6 million refugees.
—Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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Under Proposition 309, voters casting mail-in ballots could provide a driver's license or non-operating identification license number, the last four digits of a social security number, or a unique identifying number provided by the secretary of state for voter registration purposes.Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2022
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
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Conclusion Elevating your leadership's executive positioning requires intentionality, alignment and continuous improvement.Marina Cvetkovic, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The number builds in what appears to be a single continuous take.Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Clients interested in ongoing pest management can avail themselves of the company’s Gold Package, which includes year-round monitoring and treatment.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Some companies still aren’t doing this: Almost 4 in 10 marketers say their organizations haven’t fully integrated their customer relationship management (CRM) data into their loyalty programs, according to a survey by Merkle, a CRM company.Frank Minervini, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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He was pictured leading a Cabinet meeting with his Idlib governing team, rebel leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa — also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani (above, right) — and several Assad holdovers, including outgoing Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali.Peter Weber, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The nation claims the investment is part of Saudi Vision 2030, a project driven by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to diversify the economy and situate Saudi Arabia as one of the world’s leading countries.Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The religion has been the subject of a series of disturbing allegations ranging from child abuse to human trafficking and slavery.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Meyers, the new verticals chief, is expected to work with staff ranging from TV producers to ad-sales and development executives to create content ideas that can attract consumers, but also new sponsorship concepts and lines of revenue.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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After such a tumultuous day, the Rangers deserve credit for tending to the task at hand on the ice on Friday.Carol Schram, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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After such a tumultuous day, the Rangers deserve credit for tending to the task at hand on the ice on Friday.Carol Schram, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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See our analysis of BlackRock’s valuation for a closer look at what’s driving the stock.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Efficient logistics and supply chain management are critical to driving profitability and maintaining competitiveness in a global market.Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, when developing a personalized marketing campaign, marketers might consider concentrating exclusively on their target audience by using audience personas and other relevant interests.Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Screening licenses are available free of charge for groups based in Florida and using a sliding scale everywhere else, with no one turned away for lack of funds.Colleen Hamilton, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Running.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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