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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She has now switched into the midfield role she fills for Grenoble and will be running hard and straight at Rowland.

From BBC • May 16, 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

“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

Now, if a Texas judge approves a proposal by the satirical news site the Onion, he will also be running the right-wing conspiracy website Infowars as a comedy hub.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Just as Rowdy and I started for Grandpa’s store, Daisy yelled, “Jay Berry, if you’re going to be running, you’d better be careful. You might lose your money.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

be running

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