RAN IN Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

ran in

verb

past tense of run in

as in visited

to make a brief visit I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package

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as in arrested

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in

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Recent Examples of ran in Ya Lily’s content ran in nearly 109,541 Temu ad campaigns in that period, the data show. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 DeLuca then chopped a ball softly to the left side that shortstop Xander Bogaerts ran in to grab. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 An earlier version of this column originally ran in Club Sportico, our online newsletter community. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Andrews, a pediatrician, previously ran in 2022 for the state’s 1st Congressional District and won the Democratic primary for Senate in June. — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 SummerSlam ran in Minneapolis, where Lesnar wrestled in college, and Dave Meltzer reported the plan had always been to retire him there. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 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 The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another. — Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026

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The second-year tight end also visited the blue medical tent on the sideline Sunday after a 19-yard catch-and-run in which he got collided hard with a Browns defensive back.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
Our photographers also visited park openings in Davis and Sacramento, and travelled to the remote Placer County community of Iowa Hill after a sheriff’s deputies engaged in a two-hour shootout with a man who killed a woman in a home nearby.

— Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of visited

Verb

British police arrested five men on Sunday near RAF Fairford in the west of England on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offenses.

— Mike Sheen, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
In September 1644, Suffolk housewife Thomasine Stott was arrested for refusing to go to her state church.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrested

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Jansen's blooper dropped in for an RBI single, and a throwing error by left fielder Alan Roden allowed Jansen to reach second.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Spending on salon and mobile grooming dropped in 2025 as more people picked up the routine tasks themselves.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of dropped in

Verb

Almost every house was then surrounded by adjacent empty lots that had been seized to ensure that no one else would build.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
After spending over a decade pushing pop forward from its periphery, Charli xcx seized the zeitgeist in 2024 with Brat.

— Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of seized

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Ross also grabbed the woman by her ponytail and slammed her against the wall, causing injuries to her face and lip, according to the report.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Israel, Iranian analysts have noted, grabbed territory in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and Syria after October 7 and argued that doing so was essential for its security.

— Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of grabbed

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By comparison, just 9% of homeowners nationwide who changed insurers over the last five years said they were dropped by their insurer, according to a 2025 Consumer Reports survey.

— Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Petitioners’ odds of winning or reaching a settlement dropped by 48 percentage points if their cases required a formal trial rather than a judge ruling based on filings and oral arguments.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dropped by

Verb

Reed was pulled in favor of Brady Hart in the fourth quarter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
In depicting the highs and lows of a fictional presidential administration — that of erudite, strong-willed Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen) — Aaron Sorkin’s series pulled in millions of viewers and plenty of awards, including 26 Primetime Emmys.

— Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

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