ran (over) 1 of 2

past tense of run (over)

ran over

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verb (2)

past tense of run over

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Lital Anderson’s second-grade son Calvin Anderson ran over 150 miles last year and was among the top three finishers. Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025 Haines and Hostin excitedly ran over to hug Griffin in celebration. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025 The mother then drove her 6-year-old daughter into neighboring Warren, where prosecutors said the woman intentionally ran over 11 people with her Jeep. Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025 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

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“Ran (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20%28over%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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