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be running

VERB
function
Synonyms
STRONGEST
behave operate react serve
STRONG
act cook do go move officialize officiate percolate run take
WEAK
act the part be in action be in commission be in operation do duty do one's thing get with it go to town take care of business
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain cease discontinue fail halt idle lose stay stop
WEAK
malfunction

Example Sentences

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“I had asthma. I had pneumonia, bronchitis. ... I never thought I’d be running because I just was not the person that would be running. I was told to stay inside, not go outside.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

"I don't think we'll be running out of fuel," he told reporters.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Abel succeeded Buffett as CEO at the end of last year and appears to be running 94% of it himself, while giving Weschler, a veteran Berkshire investment manager, authority over 6%.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

It simultaneously shows her mastery of the form and suggests that this phase of her work may be running its course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

He and Hermione would be running to him any moment....

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling