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variants: or ran past

past tense of run by

Synonyms & Antonyms of ran by

to put before another for acceptance or consideration

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Synonyms for ran by

extended,
gave,
offered,
proffered,
tendered,
trotted out

Words Related to ran by

posed,
proposed

held out

gave in,
submitted

volunteered

Near Antonyms for ran by

accepted,
received,
took

accredited,
approbated,
approved,
authorized,
cleared,
confirmed,
finalized,
formalized,
homologated,
OK'd
(or okayed),
ratified,
sanctioned,
warranted

declined,
denied,
disallowed,
disapproved,
negatived,
rejected,
turned down,
vetoed

rebuffed,
rebutted,
refused,
spurned

retracted,
withdrew

disregarded,
ignored,
neglected,
overlooked

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“Ran by.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20by. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.

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