Continuing and Running

Continuing

Continuing adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Usage example: the continuing success of the chain as it opens stores around the country

Running and continuing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Running" instead an adjective "Continuing".

Running

Running adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Usage example: a running struggle just to make ends meet

Continuing and running are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Continuing" instead an adjective "Running".

Nearby Words: run, runner

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / I Am Alive Button Mashing: Blade Locks, breaking open locked gates, lifting shutters, and forcing extra effort out of your character (whether running or continuing to exert past the stamina limit) all involve pressing the action button as fast as possible.
  • Theatre / The Merchant of Venice Take a Third Option: Instead of running away (thereby committing a sin) or continuing to serve his hated master, Launcelot enlists his father to help him switch jobs.
  • Lets Play / Mindcrack Server The operators stated that the costs of running the server are too high and there's not enough of a userbase to justify continuing.
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Running and Continuing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuing/running
Continuing & Running. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuing/running>.
Running or Continuing. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuing/running.
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