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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
Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.
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Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Reed ran in junior high, then fell in love with the sport again while living in New York City, where her run club convinced her to run the New York Marathon in 2010.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
The subway ran in the distance.
—Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
Music ran in her family’s blood.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Harrison, who in 2020 ran in the Democratic primary for her Nebraska congressional district, sees an immediate impact on her business and the broader economy.
—Caitlyn Reilly, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
The show, which ran in two six-part series, in 1975 and 1979, was a huge hit in Britain and went on to become a cult classic in the United States.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The first four drives for Stroud ended in punts, with no more than five plays ran in any of them.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The 49ers ran that play with just 10 defenders, and the Buccaneers ran in the direction of the absent defensive end.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Reed ran in junior high, then fell in love with the sport again while living in New York City, where her run club convinced her to run the New York Marathon in 2010.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
The subway ran in the distance.
—Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
Music ran in her family’s blood.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Harrison, who in 2020 ran in the Democratic primary for her Nebraska congressional district, sees an immediate impact on her business and the broader economy.
—Caitlyn Reilly, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
The show, which ran in two six-part series, in 1975 and 1979, was a huge hit in Britain and went on to become a cult classic in the United States.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
The first four drives for Stroud ended in punts, with no more than five plays ran in any of them.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The 49ers ran that play with just 10 defenders, and the Buccaneers ran in the direction of the absent defensive end.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran in
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex last visited Australia in October 2018, on an official royal tour that included attending the Invictus Games in Sydney.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Members of the Cook County State's Attorney's office visited CTA train stations across Chicago on Thursday.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He gets arrested for shoplifting.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Riverside County Sheriff's Office arrested two teens for allegedly killing a 16-year-old last year.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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In October, the DEA Los Angeles Field Division found 628,000 pills containing carfentanil, while in September, officials seized more than 50,000 counterfeit M30 pills from a person at a gas station in Washington state that turned out to be a mixture of carfentanil and acetaminophen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The West Metro Drug Task Force has arrested a man and seized a large quantity of drugs following a months-long investigation dating back to November.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The officer grabbed me and said 'you're arrested,' and just put me in handcuffs and drug and dragged me out.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Much of the film feels like Cronin grabbed a bunch of different clothes off a rack at a clothing store only to end up wearing a bizarrely mismatched outfit that never really comes together.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Be careful to check if USPS staff is stamping mail after hours, otherwise, any postage dropped in the evening will be stamped April 16.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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The only first round Game 1 Minnesota has dropped in the Anthony Edwards-Chris Finch era came in 2023, when the Wolves played in Denver just two days after advancing through the play in.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Founded in 2007, the company has pulled in more than $800,000 in federal contracts, including a recent $150,000 grant from NASA for low noise sensors.—
Brandon Lingle,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Apr. 2026
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In about 48 hours, the fundraiser pulled in 80% of its $15,000 goal and soon reached its target.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Fast forward to the eighth inning when Willy Adames stepped in the box to face the Reds’ Connor Phillips.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the 1990s, as Eastern European countries emerged from communism, Americans stepped in to help build not only free markets, but also antitrust agencies that looked something like our DOJ Antitrust Division.—
Gail Slater,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Annie Olson doubled and added a sacrifice fly, while Hannah Pikus picked up an RBI triple.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nowhere has the flipping of the form books been more striking than in La Liga, where two weekends ago — for only the third time in history — each of the bottom five teams picked up maximum points.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Ran in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20in. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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