running back

NOUN

football position

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fullback halfback tailback

WEAK

blocking back flanker back offensive back plunging back slotback wingback

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Rising rates could send investors running back to the safety of Big Tech.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

Yet the next two picks were both offensive players, with the Arizona Cardinals selecting running back Jeremiyah Love before the Tennessee Titans sprang a surprise by taking wide receiver Carnell Tate.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Gamble, who turns 36 in June, is a running back and linebacker for the Los Angeles Legends in the Women’s National Football Conference, a full-contact professional league consisting of 16 franchises across the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

One position group that has impressed Chesney since he arrived in Westwood is running back — a unit that returns a number of players.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“No, you eat mine too. Jim Don just ordered me one,” she said, turning and running back toward the Impala.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy