as in visited
to make a brief visit
I could run over right now if that's good for you
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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)
David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Ashton ran over to help his mom, only to have his stepfather get down in his face and curse him.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
That driver fled, but the crash threw the pedestrian into the path of a Cruise vehicle, which ran over her.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Soon after, the bike ran over the spikes, and the two people came to a stop, police said.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
After France caught Bellinger waving his arms the second time, the Blue Jays first baseman ran over to inform Scherzer, who addressed the issue.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
But the stream was only inches deep and ran over solid sand, so there was no problem with footing.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
The Camy then ran over the pedestrian, and the driver fled the scene without stopping.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
The 57-year-old ran over a landscaper in high-visibility clothing last month, police say.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
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Kelly scrambled down the bench seat, jumped out the passenger side, and ran over and hugged Jean’s neck.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Ashton ran over to help his mom, only to have his stepfather get down in his face and curse him.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
That driver fled, but the crash threw the pedestrian into the path of a Cruise vehicle, which ran over her.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Soon after, the bike ran over the spikes, and the two people came to a stop, police said.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
After France caught Bellinger waving his arms the second time, the Blue Jays first baseman ran over to inform Scherzer, who addressed the issue.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
But the stream was only inches deep and ran over solid sand, so there was no problem with footing.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
The Camy then ran over the pedestrian, and the driver fled the scene without stopping.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
The 57-year-old ran over a landscaper in high-visibility clothing last month, police say.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Ran (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20%28over%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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