Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for running. Search instead for runnings.
Definitions

running

[ruhn-ing] / ˈrʌn ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
continuous, flowing, operating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constant functioning working
STRONG
active cursive dynamic executing going live moving operative proceeding producing smooth
WEAK
alive easy effortless fluent in action in operation in succession incessant perpetual together unbroken unceasing uninterrupted
Antonyms
STRONG
apathetic immobile inactive unexciting
WEAK
broken discontinuous intermittent occasional
ADVERB
continually
Synonyms
WEAK
consecutively continuously night and day successively together unintermittedly uninterruptedly
Antonyms
WEAK
broken intermittently occasionally
NOUN
management of organization
Synonyms
STRONGEST
functioning
STRONG
administration care charge conduct control coordination direction handling leadership maintenance operation organization oversight performance regulation supervision working
WEAK
intendance superintendency
Antonyms
STRONG
disorganization ignorance mismanagement neglect

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.

The Assembly Commission is the Stormont body that oversees the running of Parliament Buildings and is made up of representatives of the five main parties.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Bush is due to be sentenced on 27 July for a total of 67 charges, including fraud by false representation and another of fraudulently running a business, relating to the sale of funeral plans.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

This allows fiduciaries to address the vexing problem of “de-cumulation”—spending safely without running out of savings—in defined-contribution plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

By running multiple lasers at the same time, the system dramatically increases total data capacity compared to a single light source.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

He looked older than the pines, his eyes as pale as running water.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.