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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 Synonyms for ran in
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Harry also visited his grandmother's resting place in 2023.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Fant, 27, -- who has 300 receptions, 15 TDs and 83 starts in seven seasons -- visited Miami and instantly would have become the team’s best in-his-prime tight end and wouldn’t have left the Dolphins reliant on Waller.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The 41-year-old driver has been arrested, police said.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Farthing was arrested in Florida days after his lottery win and body camera footage from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shows the Kentuckian being tased and tackled by deputies after attempting to flee following a bar fight.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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In addition, several firearms and drugs were seized from other residences, according to police.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Local, national and global media outlets this week seized on the opportunity to report Zuckerberg's lawsuit against Meta.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
6 Sep. 2025
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Twenty-four hours later, Ohtani entered the visiting clubhouse in Baltimore and grabbed his glove.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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During the argument, Martin grabbed a hammer from Lawson that Lawson had been using to repair a patio door and raised it above his head in a striking motion, Lawson said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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The statistic parallels a Council on Criminal Justice report in July showing that most categories of crime have also dropped in other cities across America.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The official trailer for The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity dropped in early June, offering fans a glimpse into the story’s tender moments.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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That growth—and relative platform stability—has pulled in more traditional investors.—
Jason Davis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This year’s Juneteenth festival pulled in 15,000 people while paying out more than 60 Black artists, DJs, and entrepreneurs.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The complaint states Wallace could not answer questions during an open hearing before the Joint Budget Committee and Profiri stepped in to testify.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, the Missouri State Tax Commission stepped in to require the county to increase assessed property values for all homes.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Milan’s fifth triumph in 1994 put them one behind the Spanish side, but this ended when Madrid picked up their seventh crown in 1998 and remains the closest anybody has got to them.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The hot fitness trend has picked up steam in recent years.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Ran in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20in. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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