Be on
Be on verb - Appear in a show, on T.V. or radio.
Running
Running adjective - Being in effective operation.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Thus, every able-bodied young Andorian is expected to be on Andor attempting to raise a family, not be running around the galaxy in Starfleet.
- An acquaintance of the minor character has been pretending to be on the side of the protagonists, but is actually running a kind of con game.
Source: Protagonist-Centered Morality -
Looks unusual to Westerners in that their backs are straight while their legs are running; most Westerners would either be on their knees scrubbing, or use a mop.
Source: Sprint Scrubbing
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Running and Be on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/be_on/running
Be on & Running. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/be_on/running>.
Running or Be on. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/be_on/running.
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