running on 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of running onnext
as in holding up

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running on

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verb

present participle of run on
1
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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2
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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3
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 Synonyms for running on
  1. chatting
  2. remaining
  3. talking
  4. continuing
  5. lasting
Verb
  • The new system lets users ask questions about NASA’s satellite data in plain English, similar to chatting with a virtual assistant.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • While chatting exclusively with PEOPLE, the actress, 38, opens up about her time starring in the popular CBS sitcom.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of chatting
Verb
  • Stir together butter and remaining 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper in a small bowl; brush half of the butter mixture over roll bottoms.
    Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That’s because, now that the unemployment rate has been crawling up, plentiful jobs in September will signal an economy that is skirting recession rather than inflation remaining high, as the statistic used to indicate a year back.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of remaining
Verb
  • Let’s look at the other two trades before talking waiver wire moves.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The police video shows the officers milling about and talking as Nichols struggles with his injuries.
    Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of talking
Verb
  • Creel’s death from a rare and aggressive cancer at age 48 on September 30 has prompted a massive and continuing outpouring on social media of love and heartbreak from the Broadway community.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After all, initial and continuing jobless claims are very low.
    Jason Schenker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of continuing
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  • Starting young with an age-appropriate strength training program can help kids develop good movement patterns and incorporate exercise into their routine, which can have lasting benefits for their health into adulthood.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The beginning of the first shooting video in one X post captured what sounded like one shot after another initially, until seconds later there was a steady stream of gunfire that appeared to come from multiple guns lasting several minutes.
    Marquise Francis, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of lasting
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running off with

running on

running one's mouth

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