Going
Going adjective - Being in effective operation.
Usage example: he just can't keep his small bookstore going
Running is a synonym for going in action topic. In some cases you can use "Running" instead an adjective "Going", when it comes to topics like active, working. popular alternative
Nearby Word: go
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Twilight: And waste all my time running and going nowhere?
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According to WWE's web series, "Five Things," the person running GTV was going to be Tom Green as part of a working relationship between WWE and MTV.
Source: What Happened to the Mouse? -
She angrily insists that she and Tom are working on official business for the Parks and Recreation department and if they don't release Tom, Ron's going to come running down to the station himself.
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Running and Going. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/going/running
Going & Running. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/going/running>.
Running or Going. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/going/running.
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