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verb (1)

Definition of ran (over)next
past tense of run (over)
as in visited
to make a brief visit I could run over right now if that's good for you

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verb (2)

past tense of run over
as in practiced
to do over and over so as to become skilled let's run over this dance number one more time

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Recent Examples of ran (over)
Verb
Ball recently settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a boy who claimed Ball ran over his foot while driving away from the Spectrum Center after a scrimmage game. — Julia Coin july 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026 Their teammates ran over the join them in a group hug, relieved to be back in the game. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 As the team bounced and gyrated, Infantino ran over and tried to move the president out of the frame. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026 The Dodge ran over a stop sign, reversed into a tree and traveled up a front yard before coming to a stop, the statement said. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 The running back ran over 11,000 total offensive yards in his NFL career, before retiring in 2017. — ABC News, 29 June 2026 If Netflix killed physical media, Rockstar Games just ran over its carcass. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 In a touching tribute, Saliba ran over to the sideline after scoring and held up the jersey of Ismaël Koné, the teammate who left the field on a stretcher minutes earlier after suffering what looked to be a serious leg injury. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026 Lasker ran over to find the woman's husband was stuck in the rubble and ended up helping rescue him. — CBS News, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran (over)
  1. visited
  2. practiced
  3. ran in
  4. dropped in
  5. dropped by
  6. stepped in
  7. came over
  8. called
Verb
  • The Athletic visited The Cardinal last week, and the build-out for the event — including grandstands and other infrastructure — had not yet begun, which would be highly unusual for a golf tournament less than a month out.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Decades after artists like Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau visited the town, in 1953, John Steinbeck wrote an ode to Positano for an 1953 issue of Harper’s Bazaar.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of visited
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  • Danielle Ofri has practiced at Bellevue for decades while writing that American health care's business model runs on the willingness of clinicians to absorb unbounded unpaid work.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Reflective Mahogany returns Lions left guard Christian Mahogany practiced Friday after a brief stint on the NFI list.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of practiced
Verb
  • Sanchez served on the Miami City Commission between 1998 and 2009 and ran in the Republican primary for Miami-Dade sheriff in 2024.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who ran in the Democratic primary for governor and is currently pursuing Graham Platner's former seat in the Senate, also commented on the shooting on Monday.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 July 2026
Definition of ran in
Verb
  • Lake Brenets on the border between Switzerland and France has all but dried up as water levels have dropped in the Doubs River, which feeds it.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Charges were dropped in that case for insufficient evidence, according to The WSJ.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropped in
Verb
  • As if this wasn’t a bad enough start to the year, he was soon dropped by his team and faced an uncertain future — all as reigning Tour de France champion.
    — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Shares dropped by more than 6% after the market closed on Thursday following Apple’s earnings report.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of dropped by
Verb
  • Consider this kerfuffle settled, as Sony Pictures Classics has stepped in and picked up the film.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Amid the setbacks, Wang’s dad stepped in as a contractor and Wang’s mom volunteered to serve as construction liaison.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stepped in
Verb
  • The ruling came over the objections of xAI, which argued that allowing the plaintiffs to remain anonymous would impede its ability to find witnesses and violate the public’s right of access to court proceedings.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
  • Defensive coordinator Christian Parker came over from Philadelphia in the offseason, and the Cowboys added pass rusher Rashan Gary via trade as well as safety Caleb Downs and defensive lineman Malachi Lawrence with first-round picks.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of came over
Verb
  • Two of the three organizations had no idea until Anthropic called them.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Unbeknownst to David, the system, called WOPR—War Operations Plan Response—is in control of the American nuclear arsenal.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
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