Continuous
Continuous adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Usage example: a city that has been under continuous bombardment for three days
Running is a synonym for continuous in consecutive topic. In some cases you can use "Running" instead an adjective "Continuous".
Running
Running adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Usage example: a running struggle just to make ends meet
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- smooth and continuous
- smooth and running
- straight and continuous
- straight and running
- uninterrupted and continuous
- uninterrupted and running
- unbroken and continuous
- unbroken and running
- perpetual and continuous
- perpetual and running
- constant and continuous
- constant and running
- flowing and continuous
- flowing and running
Both words in one sentence
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After a whole day and night of continuous playing without running the alternator, the car's battery should have given out.
Source: Film / Creepshow 2 -
Print Long-Runners: The series have been in continuous production since 1945, making it one of the longest running Belgian Comics in existence.
Source: Comicbook / Suske en Wiske -
See the Centennial Light, which has been running for 109 years thanks to its low wattage, near-continuous use, and dedicated power supply.
Source: Series / Warehouse 13
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Running and Continuous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuous/running
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Running or Continuous. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuous/running.
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