Synonym: functional, linear, operative, run, running game, running play, running, track, working. Similar words: cunning, planning, at the beginning, at the beginning of, runner, run into, mining, dining. Meaning: ['rʌnɪŋ] n. 1. (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team 2. the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace 3. the state of being in operation 4. the act of administering or being in charge of something 5. the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track. adj. 1. moving quickly on foot 2. (of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream 3. continually repeated over a period of time 4. of advancing the ball by running 5. executed or initiated by running 6. measured lengthwise 7. (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing.
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241. The presidential nominee was advised to choose a woman as a running mate.
242. I'm late for work every day, and I'm running short of excuses.
243. Now Martin has begun to suffer the effects of AIDS, and he says his time is running out.
244. His cough has slackened,[sentencedict.com] but his nose is still running.
245. He expects his wife to come running every time he wants something.
246. Having to work as a clerk is a bit of a come-down after running his own business.
247. Local authorities have been responsible for the running of schools in their areas.
248. Running water had carved a groove down the face of the wall.
249. The car has not been running very well and a mechanic had to come over to have a look at it.
250. The owner insisted on Cool Ground running in the Gold Cup.
251. Channel 4 is running a series on the unfairness of the legal system.
252. Timothy was crying, mostly from exhaustion, and his nose was running.
253. We are not running behind time as usual,and we must start to work on time.
254. There is a deep - seated conservatism running through our society.
255. He wanted all the running of the business for himself.
256. Running his own business has really made a man out of Terry.
256. Sentencedict.com is a sentence dictionary, on which you can find excellent sentences for a large number of words.
257. This magazine will be running a special feature on education next week.
258. The kids were running around crazily , working off their surplus energy.
259. Maria was running around trying to get the house tidy.
260. I've had that tune running in my head all day.
261. You must have left a tap running in the bathroom.
262. He has demonstrated a strong preference for being shod in running shoes.
263. Clean the mussels with a stiff brush under cold running water.
264. Everyone was kicking up a dust because the train was running late.
265. He is running for mayor on a platform of low taxation.
266. It takes guts to keep on running even though you have blistered feet.
267. The buses on this line are running on a three - minute headway.
268. He was running at full speed when a tendon snapped in his leg.
269. He was killed during a series of running fights outside a disco.
270. The government took desperate measures to keep the economy running.
More similar words: cunning, planning, at the beginning, at the beginning of, runner, run into, mining, dining, raining, opening, burning, warning, whining, evening, morning, moaning, training, earnings, examining, happening, retaining, remaining, lightning, returning, gardening, adjoining, reasoning, designing, screening, glistening.