You're just running away from life's problems.
Source: tatoeba (1388)
Running
Synonyms for "running" (428 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (86)
actingactionactiveactivityactualactuationaffluentagencyagilealivearticulatedas isascendingat workauthorityautographautographicaverageaxialback
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back-flowingbackwardbeingbesettingbreakneckcalligraphiccandidacycandidaturecarecatenatedceaselesschargechirographiccolliquationcommandcommoncompetitionconcatenatedconductconfluentconnectedconsecutivelyconstantcontemporaneouscontemporarycontestcontinualcontinuallycontinuedcontinuingcontinuouscontinuouslycontrolcoursingcurrentcursivecycliccyclicaldashingdecoagulationdecurrentdefluentdeliquescencedeliquiumdescendingdiffluentdirectdirectiondissolutiondissolvingdominantdouble quickdouble-quickdown-trendingdownwarddriftingdrivingdynamic
Strong matches (128)
dynamicseagle-wingedeffortlessendlessengrossedepidemiceventexecutionexerciseexistentexistingexpeditiousexpressextantfastfeaturelessfesteringfleetflowingfluent
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fluidfluidificationfluidizationfluxionalfluxiveflyingfreshfunctionalfunctioningfusibilityfusingfusiongallopinggamegaplessgleetgoinggoing ongovernancegovernmentgraphicgraphoanalyticgraphologicgraphometricguidancegulfygushinggyrationalgyratoryhair triggerhair-triggerhand runninghandlinghastyheadlongholographholographichusbandryhustlingichorimmanentimmediatein a chainin a linein a rowin a seriesin actionin columnin exercisein filein forcein handin indian filein longhandin operationin playin practicein processin shorthandin single filein successionin the worksin turnin writinginactionincessantinscribedinstantintendanceinterminableitalicitalicizedjoinedjointlesskinematicskinesipathykinesiskinesitherapykineticslatestleachingleadleadershipleadingleukorrhealight footedlight of heellight-footedlinkedliquationliquefactionliquescenceliquescencyliquidlivelivelylixiviationlonghand
Noun(8 words)
Adjective(2 words)
Related words (214)
managementmanagerymanagingmanipulationmanuscriptmatchmattermatteringmazymeanderingmeetmeltingmercurialmobilizationmodernmonotonousmotionmotivationmountingmove
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movementmovingnever endingnever-endingnewnight and daynimblenimble footednimble-footednonstopnormaloccupationon footon paperon the fireongoingoperancyoperatingoperationoperationaloperativeorderingordinaryoversightpandemicpassingpeccant humorpenciledpennedpercolationperennialperformanceperformingperiodicperpetualpilotageplungingpopularpouringpracticeprecipitatepredominantpredominatingpresentpresent daypresent-agepresent-daypresent-timeprevailingprevalentprintedprofluentprogressiveprogressivelypromptpurulencepusquickquick as lightningquick as thoughtraceracingrampantranklingrapidrecklessrecurrentreflowingrefluentregnantregressiveregulationreigningreinrepetitiveresponsibilityrestlessnessretrogressiveriferisingrotaryrotationalrotatoryround-the-clockroutinerulingrunning for officerushingsaniesscriptorialscripturalseamlesssecretionsequentiallyseriallyseriatimserpentineserriedshorthandsidewardsinkingsluggishsmoothsnappysoaringsolubilizationsolutionspankingspeedystablestandardstandingstanding for officesteadysteeragesteeringstep by stepstereotypedstirstirringstraightstreamingstylographicsuccessionsuccessivelysuperintendencesuperintendencysupervisionsuppurationsurgingsurgysustainedswiftthat bethat isthawthawingthe connthe helmthe wheelthermoplasticitytidaltogethertopicaltournamentturn abouttwenty-four-hourunbrokenunceasingunclottingundifferentiatedunendinguniformunintermittedunintermittentunintermittinguninterrupteduninterruptedlyunrelievedunremittingunrestunstoppedup-to-dateup-to-the-minuteup-trendingupkeepupwardusualvelocityvorticalwingedworkworkingworkingswritten
Noun(16 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: run, acting, action, active, active.
- Sentence evidence is available for running, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "running".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "running"
Keep "running" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "running" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "running", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "running" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
24 entriesShowing 16 of 24 words.
More specific
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
Collocations
10 entriesrunning commentaryrunning costrunning laterunning programrunning recordrunning shoesrunning timerunning totalrunning trackrunning water
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
5 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
10 entriesTranslations
10 translations across 6 languages.
Bengali
4 entries- চলতি adj (moving by running)
- চলন্ত adj (moving by running)
- ছুটন্ত adj (moving by running)
- ধাবমান adj (moving by running)
Bulgarian
2 entries- бягащ adj (moving by running)
- тичащ adj (moving by running)
Finnish
1 entries- juokseva adj (moving by running)
Galician
1 entries- corrente adj (moving by running)
Manchu
1 entries- ᠰᡠᠵᡠᡵᡝ adj (moving by running)
Nyunga
1 entries- baardanginy adj (moving by running)
Sample sentences
27 total sentences available.
I'm running out of ideas.
Source: tatoeba (2208)
The tap is running.
Source: tatoeba (2233)
You're running a big risk in trusting him.
Source: tatoeba (15914)
Showing 4 of 27 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "running"?
Closest matches include run, acting, action, active, active.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "running"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.