RUNNING ON Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in holding up

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verb

present participle of run on

as in chatting

to engage in casual or rambling conversation we were just running on about how neither of us has aged a bit after all these years

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as in remaining

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state allow the savings account to run on for now

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as in going on

to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point she's very sweet, but she does tend to run on

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Recent Examples of running on

Verb

The arrest comes just months after Robinson was accused of exposing himself to a woman running on the Willow Trail in Folsom in April. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 The veteran was running on empty like much of the team, but still held the Mets to one run over six innings. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Maine state Senate President Mattie Daughtry, a Democrat, is encouraged to see many of the candidates running on Platner's progressive platform of transformational change. — Tamara Keith, NPR, 14 July 2026 Platner, a Marine veteran and oysterman from coastal Maine, won the state primary last month by running on an anti-establishment platform. — Lia Russell july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 Instead of running on synthetic fuels, hydrogen fuel cell engines rely on lightweight liquid hydrogen that is burned in an electrochemical reaction to power large lithium batteries. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 July 2026 The second stage is a lean Mach-O file written for Macs running on Apple CPUs. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 If the device experience fails, the software running on it rarely delivers its intended value. — Damini Sood, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Next to him were Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez, all left-leaning candidates running on a platform that includes abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and taking on bad landlords and greedy corporations. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for running on

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His vocal approach is very much him — in that there appears to be no separation between the man who sings the songs and the guy who is chatting to you between songs.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
The New York Representative also shared the news and revealed details about the proposal while chatting with Business Insider.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of chatting

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Two of the remaining 11 managers, Michael Carrick and Roberto De Zerbi, weren’t in charge of Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at the turn of the year.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
For the first time since the Second World War, wealthy Americans watched their tax rates plunge, unleashing a genie that, in time, would shake loose any remaining restrictions on American oligarchs’ wealth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of remaining

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Meanwhile, for those of us steeped in the tech field, there is quite a bit of head scratching going on.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
One of its recent projects is happening in Westport, where crews recently resumed work on the Westport Stormwater Improvement Project after going on hiatus for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Definition of going on

Verb

Two economists talking Acemoglu points to his relationship with his former colleague and fellow star economist, Stanford’s Erik Brynjolffson, as a model for how the AI debate could go.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
But how much eye contact is the appropriate amount when talking or listening to another person?

— Terry Ward, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of talking

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Playa del Rey's Vista del Mar has million-dollar views and a continuing history of deadly car accidents.

— Laurie Perez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
But the public should also understand what happens when institutions reduce job security while continuing to pay way less than competing employers.

— Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of continuing

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Throughout the latter two videos, Ivey spoke to the camera while driving his car and rambling through various evangelical talking points.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
This rambling 1,200-acre Southern California ranch has both and much more, plus a supremely private and scenic locale on the outskirts of the historic community of San Juan Capistrano.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of rambling

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But there’s something else Sirianni realized in conversing with the chatbot.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The series will feature Questlove and three guests playing a variety of games from Uno to Jenga to original Questlove creations, all while conversing about their lives and careers.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 2 July 2026

Definition of conversing

Verb

Beginning Friday, and lasting into next weekend and beyond, a pattern change will set in, bringing a September feel to the Northeast that will feature much lower humidity levels, and highs in the upper 70s to low 80s.

— Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Verlander spent just one season with the Giants in 2025 but left a lasting impact on Webb.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026