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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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But the Lakers at least wouldn’t be running out of gas so far from getting home every game, and they’d also have a better idea of how much farther they have to go.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 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

On Sunday, he will be running the London Marathon.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

They would be running afoul of sanctions if they transact with Iran.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Agnes seems kind of disorganized to be running a chicken business.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones