Approach and Running

Approach

Approach noun - An established course for traveling from one place to another.

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Running and approach are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Running" instead a noun "Approach".

Running noun - The act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something.

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Approach and running are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approach" instead a noun "Running".

Nearby Words: run, runner

good	good approach	good running
lyrical	lyrical approach	lyrical running
better	better approach	better running
normal	normal approach	normal running
Other adjectives: typical, common, standard, open, simple, entire, successful, unique, general, literal, overall.

When MacGyver is chased by a brainwashed friend, he uses this to trick the friend into running out of ammo so he can approach and subdue him.

Source: Hall of Mirrors
Hall of Mirrors: When Mac is chased by a brainwashed friend, he uses this to trick the friend into running out of ammo so he can approach and subdue him.

Source: Series / MacGyver
While the Daily Show is still fairly popular and running, Colbert's show was a Breakout Hit that really raked in the ratings, only ended because Colbert chose to end it and move onto other projects, and many consider Colbert's character performance much funnier than Stewart's more serious approach.

Source: More Popular Spin-off

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Running and Approach. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approach/running

Approach & Running. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approach/running>.

Running or Approach. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approach/running.

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