RUNNING IN Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

running in

verb

present participle of run in

as in visiting

to make a brief visit I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package

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as in arresting

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in

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Recent Examples of running in In a dash camera video shared by police, an officer can be seen stepping out quickly from a patrol vehicle as Ross was seen running in the street. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 Phil Foden did not quite hit the ground running in pre-season, which does present an opportunity for Rayan Cherki to cement a place in the XI for the big kick-off. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Quintus is already running in production across a growing list of companies in different industries, including Alliance Consumer Group, JCI, Mativ, NCR and Zeus. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 Several agents work a task at once, with implementation running in parallel while reviewers watch in the background. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The labor market is running in a lower gear, so income growth should continue to slow, Vanguard’s Schickling said. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 That pitch has already landed early customers like workspace platform Notion and AI customer‑service startup Decagon, where Aiden is running in production. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Vantrack plans to reveal the production Lightcamp van in September and will show it at the Netherlands' big Camper Trade Fair in Utrecht, running in late September/early October. — New Atlas, 9 July 2026 Two years later, Gates was running in his first of — so far — 49 Peachtree Road Races. — Andre Butso, AJC.com, 2 July 2026

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Verb

Todd, who produces the film, recalls the emotions of visiting the set for the first time, during a scene that struck a personal chord with her experience with her son.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
There are also the vendors, games, rides, and exhibitors that must juggle visiting other state fairs into their schedules.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of visiting

Verb

Since his administration launched its mass deportation campaign and reversed limits on ICE arresting military spouses and parents, such arrests have become more common.

— Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Law enforcement arrived within two minutes, officials said, before engaging the two shooters and arresting them.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of arresting

Verb

The two families maintain a good relationship to this day, as evidenced by Trent Hagen coming over to ask his father about an order of frozen treats for a charitable event one of the Merlinos was hosting that day.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The 31-year-old left-hander has been one of the best starters for Los Angeles since coming over from Toronto on May 17.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming over

Verb

Music supervisor Nigil Mack put together the soundtrack, pulling in tracks from Coast Contra, Kamauu, Dev Lemons, Mayday and Indonesian artist Saykoji.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Night Sight continues to impress me, pulling in every available photon of light to render images with striking clarity.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of pulling in

Verb

The 36-year-old Hubble is also dropping in orbit because of all the sun's recent outbursts and is expected to reenter the atmosphere in the 2030s if nothing is done.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Players will have months to contemplate their futures in golf while dropping in on the odd European tour or Asian Tour event.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of dropping in

Verb

Their demands for records mirror a New Mexico lawsuit and whistleblower claims that agents were ordered to stand down instead of seizing hundreds of thousands of lethal pills.

— Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Since seizing power, Tiani’s government has shifted away from Western partners, deepened ties with Russia and broken with the regional ECOWAS bloc, joining Mali and Burkina Faso to form the breakaway AES bloc.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of seizing

Verb

None of them calling, coming by again or inviting me to dinner to get out of my now lonely empty house.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
The stores are adding tap to pay to checkouts at select locations with the full rollout coming by the end of the year, the company said in a news release.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming by

Verb

Two men bought tickets to enter Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) before smashing a display case, grabbing a 200-carat platinum and diamond necklace and walking away, police said Friday.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
In the commercial, Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark rushes over to his golf bag and pushes over golfer Alexis Miestowski to keep her from grabbing the Quantum Driver.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of grabbing

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