Antonyms for Running
ˈrʌn ɪŋrun·ning

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1. • Administration
   • Football
   • Locomotion

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1. run, running, running play, running gamenoun

   (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

   "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"

   Antonyms:
   nonfunctional, malfunctioning, crosswise, sporadic

   Synonyms:
   running game, rivulet, political campaign, rill, ladder, ravel, discharge, campaign, run, footrace, foot race, test, running play, tally, streak, trial, outpouring, runnel, track, streamlet, running

2. run, runningnoun

   the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace

   "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"

   Antonyms:
   malfunctioning, sporadic, crosswise, nonfunctional

   Synonyms:
   running game, rivulet, political campaign, rill, ladder, ravel, discharge, campaign, run, footrace, foot race, test, running play, tally, streak, trial, outpouring, runnel, track, streamlet, running

3. runningnoun

   the state of being in operation

   "the engine is running smoothly"

   Antonyms:
   nonfunctional, sporadic, crosswise, malfunctioning

   Synonyms:
   run, running play, track, running game

4. runningnoun

   the act of administering or being in charge of something

   "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"

   Antonyms:
   nonfunctional, crosswise, sporadic, malfunctioning

   Synonyms:
   run, running play, track, running game

5. track, runningadjective

   the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

   Antonyms:
   nonfunctional, crosswise, sporadic, malfunctioning

   Synonyms:
   rails, data track, running game, rail, cartroad, running play, raceway, racecourse, cart track, caterpillar track, caterpillar tread, cut, runway, run, trail, lead, track, path, course, racetrack, running

6. running(a)adjective

   (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

   "as mountain stream with freely running water"; "hovels without running water"

   Antonyms:
   sporadic, crosswise, malfunctioning, nonfunctional

7. running(a)adjective

   continually repeated over a period of time

   "a running joke among us"

   Antonyms:
   crosswise, nonfunctional, malfunctioning, sporadic

8. running(a)adjective

   of advancing the ball by running

   "the team's running plays worked better than its pass plays"

   Antonyms:
   crosswise, sporadic, malfunctioning, nonfunctional

9. running(a)adjective

   executed or initiated by running

   "running plays worked better than pass plays"; "took a running jump"; "a running start"

   Antonyms:
   nonfunctional, malfunctioning, crosswise, sporadic

10. linear, running(a)adjective

    measured lengthwise

    "cost of lumber per running foot"

    Antonyms:
    malfunctioning, sporadic, nonfunctional, crosswise

11. running(a), operative, functional, working(a)adjective

    (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

    "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"

    Antonyms:
    crosswise, nonfunctional, malfunctioning, sporadic

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1. runningadjective

   Synonyms:
   successive, consecutive, flowing, easy, cursive, continuous, trailing

How to use Running in a sentence?

1. Sandy Fielden:

   There's a fair amount of juggling that pipeline companies can do with crude oil, and they haven't been running up against those limitations for the past several months because of the wildfires, if production expands, though, we'll see congestion in the system. Heavy crude will get discounted further against WTI and price spreads will then blow out.

2. Letitia James:

   The letter denied the legitimacy of Ms. Boylan’s allegations, impugned her credibility, and attacked her claims as politically motivated (including with theories about connections with supporters of President Trump and a politician with an alleged interest in running for governor).

3. Ted Cruz for what:

   So [Trump] recently came out against birthright citizenship, I've had that position for many years, back in 2011 when I was running for the U.S. Senate, i said very explicitly then, we should end birthright citizenship, and I still think that's the right position.

4. Kevin Nicks:

   I set Kevin Nicks a challenge to build a machine on zero budget because for some people money is tight, somebody donated a moped which wasn't running and I got that running. Everything else was just scraps and bits and pieces I had around.

5. William Shakespeare:

   Our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.

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