Run and Start up

Run

Run verb - To go at a pace faster than a walk.

Start up and run are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Start up" instead a verb "Run".

Nearby Word: running

Start up

Start up verb - Get going or set in motion.

Run and start up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Run" instead a verb "Start up".

Mutual synonyms

Both terms in one sentence

  • In The Bloodhound Gang story, "The Case of the Dark Night," the young kid member of the gang member explains he calculated how much gas a car that does 14 MPG would need to start up and run out after going around 5 ft, 4 teaspoons.
  • Western Animation / Titan A.E. At the end, when Kale is trying to start up the Titan (whose fuel cells have long since run dry) he recalls Korso's speech and figures out that he can use the Drej's own energy (and the Drej themselves for that matter) to power the ship.
  • Promoted Fanboy For years he'd stated that the only reason he would return to working for The BBC was if they were to start up Doctor Who again and let him run it (this is debatable as before signing on to do Doctor Who he was committed to produce a production of Casanova for the BBC).
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Start up and Run. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/run/start_up
Run & Start up. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/run/start_up>.
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