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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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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

Taking that approach, core PCE inflation would be running closer to 2.3% than 3%.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 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

“He said, `You can’t be running around, because the President is here.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

He told us that we’d better be running over the summer because they didn’t fool around in high school PE.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt