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past tense of run (over)

ran over

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verb (2)

past tense of run over
as in practiced
to do over and over so as to become skilled let's run over this dance number one more time

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Recent Examples of ran (over)
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Ball recently settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a boy who claimed Ball ran over his foot while driving away from the Spectrum Center after a scrimmage game. Julia Coin july 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026 Their teammates ran over the join them in a group hug, relieved to be back in the game. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 As the team bounced and gyrated, Infantino ran over and tried to move the president out of the frame. Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026 The Dodge ran over a stop sign, reversed into a tree and traveled up a front yard before coming to a stop, the statement said. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 The running back ran over 11,000 total offensive yards in his NFL career, before retiring in 2017. ABC News, 29 June 2026 If Netflix killed physical media, Rockstar Games just ran over its carcass. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 In a touching tribute, Saliba ran over to the sideline after scoring and held up the jersey of Ismaël Koné, the teammate who left the field on a stretcher minutes earlier after suffering what looked to be a serious leg injury. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026 Lasker ran over to find the woman's husband was stuck in the rubble and ended up helping rescue him. CBS News, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran (over)
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  • My mom visited several times, for parents’ weekend or for my choral concerts.
    Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Syrian sources cited by Israel Hayom said the Tuesday strike came just one day after a Turkish delegation visited the base, looking to turn it into a joint base for Syrian and Turkish forces.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Press forward and bring the hips to center, making sure to maintain the same posture practiced while sitting.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Kirk aggravated a calf injury on the first day of training camp and hasn’t practiced since.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • 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
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  • At the same time, more land mines are being planted and bombs dropped in other conflicts such as the civil war in Myanmar and border conflicts between Cambodia and Thailand.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The project, which dropped in April, did not hold on to the Billboard charts for long and even failed to crack the top 20 on the Billboard 200.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Fueled by mass layoffs, the Bay Area’s tech talent workforce dropped by 6% from 2022 to 2025.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • From 2020 to 2025, the number of vaccinated kindergarteners dropped by nearly 3%, accounting for 286,000 children in the United States.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Marco Bizot, recruited last year from Brest in France, stepped in and covered well.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Just days later, UEFA stepped in to appoint him as referee for its Super Cup, the annual clash between the Champions League and Europa League winners, marking yet another historic first for Artan and the continent.
    Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Thibodeaux then came over knocked over Jackson remained on the field but was replaced by Caedan Wallace on the next set of team drills.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Then a Giants player came over and shoved Jackson to the ground.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Police reinforcements were called late Saturday to the temporary accommodation center for asylum seekers in Sintiki, a few kilometers (miles) from the Bulgarian border, after migrants threw rocks at guards, according to police.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • However, the displays produced artifact images called burn-in and the brightness of the OLED displays degraded quickly when the displays were operated at high brightness levels when used in the daytime.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Ran (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20%28over%29. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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