run
verb (used without object)
to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
is running
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present progressiveof run (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Tight end Travis Kelce looks like he’s turned back the clock for Kansas City, which is running the ball well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Rep. Gabe Evans, who is running for reelection in Colorado, described the distinction as “gangbangers, not grandmas.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
Saudi Arabia is running tests on the pipeline in an effort to restore flows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
‘I’m burned out’: I’m constantly helping my cousin who is running out of money.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
"Regurgitate, you big moron!" and he gives me another thump and I cough up this yucky mess, but I'm still laughing so hard my nose is running.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
