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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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The Canadian fan event ran over the weekend through Sunday at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in Toronto. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026 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 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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  • Soldiers had tracked one drone flying past the same Rio Grande Valley overlook three times before CBS News visited the location.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Washington envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff visited Moscow and Kyiv for separate talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelenskyy at the weekend.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • Every vessel ‘a potential target’ Shipping companies are well-practised in avoiding the Red Sea route.
    Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Millennia-old inscriptions uncovered in a region tied to the Apostle Paul are shedding new light on how ancient people practiced religion nearly 2,000 years ago.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
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  • 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
Verb
  • The past few weeks have seen the former Dateline correspondent and To Catch a Predator host state that he was not consulted on the movie and did not know about the production until shortly before the trailer dropped in May.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Smith completed a pre-trial intervention program, so all charges were dropped in March 2025.
    DAVID J. NEAL, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Thelma And Louise star, who was dropped by UTA in 2023 after attending several rallies in support of Palestine and making an inflammatory comment, has revealed in the past that roles dried up for as a result of her activism.
    Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The muffed punt, dropped by Oregon’s Evan Stewart, should have drawn a penalty on Boise State’s coverage team, as Jameson Perry came within inches of making contact with Stewart just before the ball arrived.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Even when right tackle Drew Terrill went out early in the Cougars’ Saturday win over Oregon State, Ronnell McLain stepped in and performed well.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Svorobic and dozens of others stepped in to help their neighbors and add more protection to their homes.
    Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Taylor, who joined the team from Austin in mid-July — a week before Furuhashi came over from England’s Birmingham City — doubled the lead in the 33rd minute.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • There are just three players starting that came over from the transfer portal on offense.
    David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After a 3-2 called third strike with two out to Conine in the ninth was overturned on the ABS review, Zeferjahn retired Otto Lopez on a flyout to right.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • One of the flight crew had attempted to calm the situation before that point, the witnesses said, but Lundeen allegedly called her a racial slur and started making homophobic comments.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Ran (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20%28over%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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