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

The facility, which Ruffin described as a regional jail run by an independent agency, has been essentially closed as damage is assessed, the State Bureau of Investigation said. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 30 June 2026

Many, though not all, of these companies are still owned and run by the descendants of their founders all these years later. — Matt Durot, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

The NBCUniversal business will house Sky and be run by Comcast Co-CEO Mike Cavanagh. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 June 2026

But a spirited run by Golden State at the end of the second period woke up the Ballhalla faithful and left the East Coast visitors scrambling for answers. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

Pinch-runner Jarred Kelenic scored the tiebreaking run by racing home from second base on a wild pitch in the ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Sunday to complete a four-game sweep. — CBS News, 28 June 2026

Calls for police forces run by each of the 36 states have grown louder over the years, with proponents arguing that a central police force in Abuja has proven inadequate in overseeing the country’s security needs. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 26 June 2026

There’s a full, functioning restaurant, run by a full, functioning family. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 June 2026

The Stoli Group is run by Yuri Shefler, a Russian expat. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 June 2026

Rhymes for run by

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