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

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

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

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. President Biden:

   I am definitely running.

2. Lauren Boebert:

   There is a battle for the heart and soul of our country that I intend on helping win, i'm running for Congress to stand up for our conservative values, address our current representatives' failed promises, and put far-left Democrats back in their place.

3. Douglas Durst:

   I’m not spending my time running around 43rd Street wanting to shoot my brother.

4. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid:

   After all, opposition the Export-Import Bank is a prerequisite for any Republican running for president.

5. Emily Benavides:

   After voting for the poison pill amendment that stopped immigration reform in its tracks as a senator, and saying she believed the unaccompanied minors 'should be sent back' to their home countries last year, she is now running further to the left on immigration policy than even President Obama's White House believes is legally feasible, hillary Clinton will say anything to get elected and her numerous flip-flops on immigration prove it.

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