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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)
Verb
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 After touching the bag, Nimmo immediately called time and ran over to his former teammate on the mound in one of the classier moves of the season. Zach Dean, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 The case claims Ball ran over a 12-year-old’s foot while driving away from a 2023 scrimmage at Spectrum Center. Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026 The larger boat accelerated toward the smaller one and ran over it like a pickup truck speeding over a dead dog. Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran (over)
Verb
  • Former patrons of the bar and other mourners visited the site Tuesday, adding to the growing pile of flowers leaning on the guardrails cordoning off the location of the blaze.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • One afternoon, the church is visited by a pair of strange twins in matching white tracksuits, who call themselves simply ‘Firstborn’ (Sarah Coffey) and ‘Secondborn’ (Kimball Farley).
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Students at the Next Step Summer Camp recently practiced doing just that.
    Paul Bersebach, Oc Register, 17 July 2026
  • On Thursday, Spain's players practiced outside in New Jersey, at a facility about 30 miles north of East Rutherford, according to The Associated Press.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Gold watches on the secondary market have dropped in price since April, according to a new report from the Bloomberg Subdial Index.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 July 2026
  • Ismael Saibari’s finish after 67 seconds — the earliest goal in this tournament — was brilliant before, as with their first game, Morocco’s energy dropped in the second half.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • The get-in price has dropped by more than 50% over the last three days, to $625 as of Friday morning, cheaper than any of the six group stage matches England and France contested.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 July 2026
  • Week-to-week cargo shipments through the strait dropped by almost a quarter at the beginning of the month, according to maritime data firm Lloyd’s List Intelligence.
    Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Pulisic wound up for a kick on his right foot when a Belgian defender stepped in front of him.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026
  • This is where celebrated guitar manufacturer Fender stepped in.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Visitors arriving for 100th anniversary prayers Friday included people from different regions around Paris, those born in France or those who came over the decades from Algeria, Senegal and beyond.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • The 36-year-old George came over in the Brown trade along with two first-round draft picks and two second-rounders.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Most famously, in 1966 the trophy was found underneath a hedge by a dog called Pickles a week after thieves had taken it from Westminster Central Hall, London, following England’s victory.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • People crowded the entrance as if waiting for their boarding group to be called, which didn’t make sense to me — there were no overhead bins to claim!
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026

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“Ran (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20%28over%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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