How to Use run over in a Sentence
run over
verb- I could run over right now if that's good for you.
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Or as if the shirt was run over by a van.
—Ajay Rose, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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So the driver ran over the fox.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
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Emory fell over and was run over by the front and rear right tires.
—Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2022
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His cup ran over with self-belief.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
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That means it can be run over by a car — and live to tell the tale.
—Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2020
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What happens when a car runs over a berry in the street?
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
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This one had ran over to me to seek refuge from his siblings.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
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One of the BearCats ran over him and killed him.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Waller leads all tight ends in yards per route run over his small sample.
—Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Miguel Oropeza drove in 13 runs over the last four games.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Don’t be the person who rambles and runs over the slot.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Scott and Stover will be a test run over the next two seasons.
—Stephen Means, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2021
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The other was killed when a buddy of mine ran over it in a car.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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The next day, three signs had been run over and thrown in a ditch, Stern said.
—Nisa Khan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2020
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They’ve been shot by homeowners and run over.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
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The mother ran over the child’s back and grazed the side of his head, the chief said.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
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The lights can draw them inland, where they could be run over or trapped in storm drains.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2021
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Instead of stopping, the car ran over him.
—Niniek Karmini, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Instead of stopping, the car ran over him.
—CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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He is known to run over defenders.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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On the hood sat my key — mangled from being run over, but there.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
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Dads coming over with their kids, running over with their shirts off.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
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Children run over to turn the handle that makes the wavy blades spin.
—Joe Baur, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
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Instead, he was caught in the machine’s track wheels and run over.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
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Langenkamp was run over by the truck and was pronounced dead at the scene.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2022
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They were outscored by 17 runs over three days and gave up 44 hits.
—Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023
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At the same time, the bus driver moved forward and ran over the child.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Neighbors ran over with a ladder.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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The driver put his foot on the gas and forced them to get out of the way or get run over.
—Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
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