Progressing
Running and progressing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Running" instead an adjective "Progressing".
Running
Running adjective - Being in effective operation.
Progressing and running are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Progressing" instead an adjective "Running".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Games often send you on long fetch quests, sidequests, or just running back and forth and not progressing the story.
Source: Padding - Time may be spent trying to get equipment back up and running, keeping malfunctions from progressing, or looking for information on the reason for the current situation.
Source: Critical Staffing Shortage - Silent Hill: Shattered Memories has an ending level that involves running through a series of identical monster-filled rooms; progressing through them correctly requires looking for the doors that are surrounded by ice.
Cite this Source
Running and Progressing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/progressing/running
Progressing & Running. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/progressing/running>.
Running or Progressing. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/progressing/running.
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