Broken and Running

Broken

Broken adjective - Forcibly separated into many pieces.

Running is an antonym for broken.

Nearby Words: broke, brokenly

Running

Running adjective - Being in effective operation.
Usage example: the car has been running for almost an entire day

Broken is an antonym for running in topics: continuous, continually.

Nearby Words: run, runner

Both words in one sentence

  • For Want of a Nail: Lina points out that if Erik had never raped her, and their parent’s broken off her and Ryan’s engagement then she would be a housewife or running a shop instead of adventuring.
  • Western Animation / She-Ra: Princess of Power Broken Heel: Interestingly, while Bow is the one who trips over a vine (as they're running from a monster), this plays out just like the classic female version, including how he just lies there waiting for rescue instead of trying to get up and keep running.
  • Film / V/H/S Both Clint in "Amateur Night" and Gary in "Tape 56" took a tumble down the stairs running away from the villain in their respective segments, although one of them wound up with a broken arm instead.
    Source: Film / V/H/S
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