run by

verb

variants or run past

ran by or ran by; run by or run by; running by or running by; runs by or runs by

transitive verb

: to present to (as for evaluation)

ran some ideas by her

Examples of run by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most of the division was focused on combating malaria abroad through a decades-old program called the President’s Malaria Initiative, which was not only funded by USAID but partially run by the agency. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

For $5 a week per child, her sons attended a summer camp run by the Urban Park Rangers in Marine Park. — Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Instead, Buffett is directing the gifts to four charities associated with or run by his family. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 20 July 2026

The team is now unbeaten in 38 matches — 29 wins and nine draws — the longest unbeaten run by any European men’s national team. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for run by

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny