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present participle of run
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as in leading
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the road runs along the river for a while

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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 tending
to show a liking or proneness (for something) unfortunately, members of his family run to fatness

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as in driving
to urge, push, or force onward they ran the horses hard in order to get to the ranch quickly

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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of running
Adjective
The model, which provides a running estimate of US.. gross domestic product, moved to minus 2.8% from minus 1.5% last Friday. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025 After the group stages, only France, Spain and Slovakia have not been fined anything and the running total was just short of €1.3million (£1,097,328; $1,635,123). Matt Slater, The Athletic, 2 July 2024
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Weaknesses: Route running inhibits separation, lacks high-end run after catch skills. Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 Philadelphia, Atlanta and Chicago are on the shortlist with infrastructure a key staple and the successful cities could also be in the running to host Olympic matches. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
The part that most people don't see is all the hours of research and admin behind the scenes, just to set yourself up and running. Rachel Wells, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 President Joe Biden, or whoever is running the White House, grotesquely abused the pardon power, yet again. Rich Lowry, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for running
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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  • By fostering a culture of continuous learning, leveraging emerging talent and focusing on transferable skills, organizations can stay competitive and effectively bridge the skills gap in their IT departments.
    Brad Smith, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Their work demonstrates that revolutionary movements are not ruptures but re-awakenings, continuous struggles that recycle and reinterpret the past in pursuit of a freer future.
    Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • To avoid these pitfalls, companies need to treat office redesign as a change management project—not just a facilities project.
    Ryan Anderson, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Silverstein and Avex formed S10 Publishing as a joint venture back in 2020, and Avex made a strategic investment in S10 Entertainment's management division in May 2024.
    Ethan Stone, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Ward finished his third and final college season at the University of Miami, leading the Hurricanes to a 10-3 record while throwing for 4,313 yards with 39 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
  • She was carried off by multiple people with the Trojans leading 13-2.
    Beth Harris, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
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  • Of the 419 parks, including historic sites, monuments, rivers, and more, managed by the National Park Service, only 108 charge regular entrance fees—ranging from $10 to $35—that will be waived.
    Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Well, this is ranging into the poetic.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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  • The trailer for With Love, Meghan was released two weeks ahead of the show's premiere and features the Duchess performing a number of activities from tending to a beehive to arranging flowers at a shop and hosting a mix of friends and celebrity guests.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The trailer for With Love, Meghan was released two weeks ahead of the show's premiere and features the Duchess performing a number of activities from tending to a beehive to arranging flowers at a shop and hosting a mix of friends and celebrity guests.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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  • So what’s driving the need for these changes?
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • By forcing his posts to the top of feeds, elevating like-minded voices, and driving critics off the platform, Musk revealed the raw power of ownership.
    Jackie Snow, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • Avoid using names, addresses or other identifiers.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Anglerfish ancestors lived on the seafloor and maneuvered around using specialized stout fins, much like their close relatives the batfishes and frogfishes.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024

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