RUNS ON Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

runs on

verb

present tense third-person singular of run on

as in chats

to engage in casual or rambling conversation we were just running on about how neither of us has aged a bit after all these years

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Relevance

as in remains

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state allow the savings account to run on for now

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as in goes on

to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point she's very sweet, but she does tend to run on

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Recent Examples of runs on Underneath that big, beautiful screen, the ThinkPad E16 runs on an AMD Ryzen 7 series CPU, which can easily handle everyday multitasking, office work, and even some light gaming sessions when all the work is said and done. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026 Tick the box for dim sum Served from morning until early afternoon, dim sum is the fuel that Hong Kong runs on. — Lee Cobaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026 However, in the bottom half of the inning, the Brewers scored two runs on a Christian Yelich single. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 According to the project documentation, PASSAGE runs on an Nvidia Jetson AGX Orin computer and does not require prebuilt maps or offboard computation. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 Short-term, month-to-month rentals (the kind that often show up on a rent roll in a town that runs on rotating crews) were disappearing. — Ken Lundin, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The Brewers, of course, sealed the deal with two runs on three singles in the bottom of the eighth, and the Dodgers went meekly 1-2-3 in the ninth. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 One senator can force a week of debate on a popular bill, the government often runs on zombie continuing resolutions, and securing an amendment vote often requires consent from all 100 senators. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Australia made three changes after losing by 32 runs on Sunday at Johannesburg. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs on

Verb

Afterward, everyone chats for a little while—a manageable dose of socializing for people who’d rather not work a crowded room.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Shuenemeyer regularly chats with other arborists from Maine to Washington, looking to identify and catalog historic varieties of apples.

— Kevin Strong, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of chats

Verb

Think Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Candice Swanepoel, the list goes on.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Old women lived there, lined up in front of the doors seeking shade, gathered at the laundry pool chatting for hours, discussing the Colony and the young folk and how life often goes on too long.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of goes on

Verb

Moore still talks to Petersen somewhat regularly, such as during the offseason and before the Apple Cup game against Washington earlier this season — Moore’s Cougars lost 24-10.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Publicly, Pacific Fusion talks mostly about its future ability to supply electricity, a promise the fusion industry has made for years.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of talks

Verb

The American consumer, who accounts for about 70% of GDP, continues to buy stuff, but many are stressed by energy prices, wage stagnation, rising interest rates, and an affordability crisis in everything from health care to housing.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
And Winnie-the-Pooh continues to sit, in a thoughtful sort of way, which is what very old bears in very nice glass cases mostly do.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of continues

Verb

The queen bee of the group is Paulina (a sensational Denée Benton), who rambles on about her American cousins and her pro-football player boyfriend Kofi, whom no one has actually met.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Look for wildflowers and endemic fauna on the Tomales Point Trail, which rambles for nearly 10 miles on this special, skinny peninsula, delivering gorgeous, foggy views of the Pacific Ocean.

— Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026

Definition of rambles

Verb

Entire product categories that were barely imaginable in 2020 are now weekend projects such as a tutor that converses in Mandarin, a paralegal that drafts and redlines, and a designer that produces forty variations before lunch.

— Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Epstein converses with Summers Larry Summers, Clinton’s Treasury secretary and the director of the National Economic Council under former President Obama, corresponded with Epstein numerous times via email.

— Max Rego, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025

Definition of converses

Verb

The sensor is powered by a single AAA battery (not included) that typically lasts up to 6 months, depending on usage.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
The agreement lasts for three years but could be cut short or extended depending on whether the parties mutually determine the city and Police Department have reached compliance.

— Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026