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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

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“I’ve always felt like running is something that leads to a deeper relationship because you’re all suffering together,” Ean says with a laugh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Parrot, 40, is now one of three people overseeing the day-to-day running of the club, along with sporting director Jean-Louis Leca and head coach Pierre Sage.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

China halted jet fuel exports, Asian airports are running out of supply, and Europe faces severe shortages by May if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Last week, federal authorities arrested eight people and charged 15 in an alleged scheme to steal more than $50 million in healthcare funds by running sham hospice facilities across Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It took us into September, and the sands of time were running low.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck