Running and Starting

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Running adjective - Being in effective operation.

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

Nearby Words: run, runner

Starting adjective - Appropriate to the beginning or start of an event.

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Running and starting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Running" instead an adjective "Starting".

Nearby Words: start, started, starter, startup

Washington Redskins rookie running back Timmy Smith was only in the starting lineup for Super Bowl XXII due to injuries to the Redskins' other running backs.

Source: One-Hit Wonder
This Is Gonna Suck: The very first thing the Critic says upon starting the game is, "I'll be running from this game too," upon seeing Bart running past the Aklaim Entertainment logo screaming.

Source: Recap / The Nostalgia Critic S 4 E 33
Star Fox 64 has a Team Shot running sequence starting after the Starfox team returns to Corneria being invited to join the regular army.

Source: Credits Running Sequence

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