- present participle of run.
running
Example Sentences
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So the idea that he would stake his company’s future on a takeover of another pharma giant left investors scratching their heads, with many running for cover in recent days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“If I have too much of a vice grip on a scene and I can’t figure it out, I’ll do a jigsaw puzzle or draw while running the lines,” Seehorn says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The findings come as much of England sits in official drought, with rivers running low and more than 20 million people facing hosepipe bans.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Videos of an exhausted Kotak running behind security personnel as protesters pursue him spread on social media.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Mutti was running at him, clapping her hands and shouting at him, but the dog would not be put off, would not go away.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
