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
Synonyms of run bynext
: to present to (as for evaluation)
ran some ideas by her

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“Run by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20by. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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