ran in

verb

past tense of run in
1
as in visited
to make a brief visit I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package

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2
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 ran in Sanchez served on the Miami City Commission between 1998 and 2009 and ran in the Republican primary for Miami-Dade sheriff in 2024. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who ran in the Democratic primary for governor and is currently pursuing Graham Platner's former seat in the Senate, also commented on the shooting on Monday. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 July 2026 The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another. — Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026 Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026 Reed ran in junior high, then fell in love with the sport again while living in New York City, where her run club convinced her to run the New York Marathon in 2010. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026 The subway ran in the distance. — Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026 Music ran in her family’s blood. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026 Harrison, who in 2020 ran in the Democratic primary for her Nebraska congressional district, sees an immediate impact on her business and the broader economy. — Caitlyn Reilly, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran in
  1. visited
  2. arrested
  3. dropped in
  4. seized
  5. stepped in
  6. grabbed
  7. dropped by
  8. pulled in
Verb
  • The Athletic visited The Cardinal last week, and the build-out for the event — including grandstands and other infrastructure — had not yet begun, which would be highly unusual for a golf tournament less than a month out.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Decades after artists like Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau visited the town, in 1953, John Steinbeck wrote an ode to Positano for an 1953 issue of Harper’s Bazaar.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of visited
Verb
  • An 18-year-old Los Banos resident was arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found shot to death early Sunday in Turlock, police said.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Manuel Hernandez, 46, of Manhattan, was arrested early Sunday and charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment, just hours after the boat carrying 14 people overturned in New York Harbor, the New York Police Department said.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrested
Verb
  • Lake Brenets on the border between Switzerland and France has all but dried up as water levels have dropped in the Doubs River, which feeds it.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Charges were dropped in that case for insufficient evidence, according to The WSJ.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropped in
Verb
  • President Min Aung Hlaing, the former army chief who had originally seized power in 2021 from Suu Kyi’s civilian government, has been trying to win political legitimacy since the takeover and resume relations with ASEAN.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Attacks could draw retaliation and reignite Yemen’s war Yemen’s civil war began in 2014 when the rebels seized the capital, Sanaa, and much of northern Yemen, forcing the government into exile.
    — Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of seized
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  • Consider this kerfuffle settled, as Sony Pictures Classics has stepped in and picked up the film.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Amid the setbacks, Wang’s dad stepped in as a contractor and Wang’s mom volunteered to serve as construction liaison.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stepped in
Verb
  • In an attempt to stop the dog attack, the owner grabbed a gun and shot the attacking dog.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Mulholland grabbed his assistant and told his chauffeur to head there.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • Sometimes poison ivy will creep into beds from nearby woodlands, but these plants can also find their way into flower beds via seeds dropped by birds.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
  • During jury deliberations, Tupac dropped by a New York recording studio at the invitation of a producer to contribute to a track.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dropped by
Verb
  • Since launching wide on July 29, the tentpole has pulled in a cumulative gross of $25 million from 3,384,147 total admissions.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Taddeo has pulled in $52,300 through her campaign account and the political committee Friends of Annette Taddeo has received $33,500.
    — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of pulled in

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