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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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However, that changed in late October, when Wiener, 56, announced he couldn’t wait any longer and would be running this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Maybe you need to squint to see it right now, but after I give you this egg “biscuit” recipe, you’ll be running to the kitchen and that image will become much clearer.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

During our investigation, we had been given a WhatsApp number on which Kardo Ranya and his associates were said to be running his business.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Turner said in that interview that he considered a presidential run in the 1990s, while married to actress Jane Fonda, but she had warned if he ran he’d be running alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Then I know Matt and Lance and Corey must be running away.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

be running

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