1
as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package
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2
as in to arrest
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 run in
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Pittman, 63, was credited with stabilizing the program in the wake of the disastrous 4-20 run in two years under Chad Morris (2018-19), and had a 32-34 record in his first FBS head coaching job.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Starting in the early '70s, Shakur had frequent run-ins with law enforcement, her name appearing as a person of interest for bank robberies and several violent assaults on police officers.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Facing calls to resign or even be removed from office, Adams opted not to run in a crowded Democratic primary against Mamdani, Cuomo and a handful of other candidates.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Pittman, 63, was credited with stabilizing the program in the wake of the disastrous 4-20 run in two years under Chad Morris (2018-19), and had a 32-34 record in his first FBS head coaching job.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
Brown had a violent criminal past, including felony convictions and 14 prior run-ins with the law, and had previously been committed for mental health issues.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Starting in the early '70s, Shakur had frequent run-ins with law enforcement, her name appearing as a person of interest for bank robberies and several violent assaults on police officers.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run in
Verb
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In April 2024, then-Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited the community and committed to helping Shiloh homeowners.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Speaking of parents, Angie is visiting her father, who shows her photos from his youth.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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The journalists were among 15 people arrested during the July 17 demonstration held in support of Imam Ayman Soliman, an Egyptian immigrant and former Cincinnati Children's chaplain who was detained by ICE several days before.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The cops showed up and arrested him for God knows what, but Lee definitely didn’t serve four days and one morning for protesting apartheid or being gay in Victorian England.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Eddie Howe has made recent matchups between these teams significantly more competitive, with Newcastle winning three of their last four encounters.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Turner also remembers her last encounter with Plummer, during a cast reunion on The Oprah Winfrey Show in Chicago.—
Scott Huver,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The man reported to the Sheriff’s Office he had been scammed; the Sheriff’s Office then obtained a warrant and seized $14,120 from the ATM.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Failing to seize the narrative, the authorities shifted course and began erasing the record from public memory.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Today is the last day to grab a lifetime license for Windows 11 Pro for only $13 (reg.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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As the clock expired on a win Brian Daboll desperately needed, the New York Giants coach grabbed rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The statue comes over two years after the death of the Grammy-winning singer, who died at her longtime home in Switzerland at age 83 after a long illness.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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As people left their shelter in the woods, the family saw Josie coming over a hill.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions picked up another win, defeating the Cleveland Browns.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Instead of going to the air to pick up a decent chunk of yardage, Canales played it safe and suffered the consequences.—
Mike Kaye
September 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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The trash-bin selection is one of the key steps in the city’s fitful transition to paid trash service, nearly three years after city voters narrowly approved a ballot measure allowing the city to start charging for it after more than a century.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Universal eventually stepped in to bankroll a spin-off movie, though the $39 million budget was a pittance in space opera terms.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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