Running play and Running

Running play

Running play noun - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team.
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Synonyms for Running play

Running is a synonym for running play. In some cases you can use "Running" instead a noun phrase "Running play".

Running

Running noun - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team.

Running play is a synonym for running. You can use "Running play" instead a noun "Running".

Nearby Words: run, runner

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Running and Running play. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/running_play/running
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