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 Wheaton North responded with a score, but then Wendell followed up with a 3-yard TD run and Konkey ran in the 2-point conversion to cut the deficit to 30-29. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 As part of the redistricting shuffle, Wasserman Schultz ran in a different congressional district and easily won re-election. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026 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

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Ferrando has visited Sacramento each year for the last decade.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
But with the desert in bloom, 15,000 tourists have visited over the last few weeks alone.

— John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of visited

Verb

In one of the biggest crackdowns on religious activity in recent years, authorities in October 2025 arrested 30 leaders of Zion Church, one of the country’s largest underground church networks, following overnight raids in several cities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026
Kiswani and her supporters have been arrested multiple times at various Within Our Lifetime demonstrations, the New York Times reported.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of arrested

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Cocoa prices have dropped in the last year, but relief is coming too late to help prices for this Halloween, said David Branch, sector manager at Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Buhler faced two other counts of unlawful possession of a firearm that were dropped in accordance with the plea deal.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of dropped in

Verb

The verdict came just three days after regulators seized Ueno Bank, cutting nearly 3 million customers off from their savings and bank cards and setting off a political crisis.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
The Digest Now that the Democratic Party has seized control of Congress, what does that mean for culture, including the debacle over the Smithsonian Institution, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and arts funding?

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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Grayson Grove grabbed a team-high six boards to go with seven points for the Golden Gophers.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Doncic, who led the Lakers with 32 points, five assists, five rebounds and three steals, grabbed at his right ankle immediately.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of grabbed

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Still, enrollment in Medicaid has dropped by about 5 million, or about 7%, since July 2025, when the bill was signed into law, according to KFF, a health policy research and news organization.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
The Strokes dropped by Saturday Night Live last night to perform songs from their latest album Reality Awaits alongside first-time host Druski.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026

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