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
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Take shelter or run in a snake but do not forget other threats.
—Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
At the beginning of the episode, Ron is still paranoid following that inexplicable run-in with the apparent Tecca enforcer.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Colbert’s canceled Late Show will wrap its run in May 2026.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Take shelter or run in a snake but do not forget other threats.
—Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
Watch the actor and his wife, Camila, perform a dramatic reading of the police report to celebrate the anniversary of his run-in with the law.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
At the beginning of the episode, Ron is still paranoid following that inexplicable run-in with the apparent Tecca enforcer.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run in
Verb
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The administration has withheld routine forms of assistance from Taiwan—including by downgrading a defense dialogue with the island, denying Taiwanese President William Lai the ability to briefly visit the United States while traveling elsewhere, and blocking a major arms sales package.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Gardeners visit homes weekly, sometimes even daily, tending not just to soil and irrigation but also to the evolving priorities of clients.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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As previously reported by PEOPLE, the two men were arrested after the Paris Banditry Repression Brigade (BRB) and the Central Office for the Fight against Trafficking in Cultural Goods (OCBC) led an investigation into the robbery on Saturday, according to French outlets Le Parisien and Paris Match.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lopez had already been arrested by local police for the table-flipping incident.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Video of the encounter shows Lee at the front of the crowd when officers with Illinois State Police patches on their sleeves pushed in an apparent attempt to clear them from a paved area, and some demonstrators tried to hold their ground.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Aledo was 12-0 in 5-5A to claim the district title, the third straight for the Ladycats, who have won 34 consecutive league encounters since a 2023 district-opening loss to Justin Northwest.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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What’s more, after the Velvet Revolution of 1989, Czechs who had their property seized by the state were allowed to reclaim much of it through a restitution system – but not ethnic Germans who lost it under the post-war Benes decrees.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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As my daughter’s face paled, and a man in a clown mask stalked the aisles, panic seized my limbs.—
Christa Carmen,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The woman’s mother then reportedly grabbed Crouch to keep him away from her daughter, causing Crouch to allegedly begin attacking the victim, the affidavit said.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Again, hopefully, Foxx was able to relax a little, grab some rays and just breathe.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Got friends coming over for the game this weekend and there's so much to do?—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Nick Herbig came over to defend Skowronek and pushed Bo Melton to the ground.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers star was also on the mound on three days rest as Los Angeles hoped for a Hollywood ending despite a unique rule that could have prevented him from picking up the bat and taking the mound in the same game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Lee has protested at the Broadview ICE facility on several recent Fridays, taking issue with how ICE is picking up allegedly undocumented immigrants in the Chicago area, and how federal agents are deploying tear gas during protests in neighborhoods.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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When the current owner, VW Group, stepped in, Lambo got some stability and went on a tear of modern classics.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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The addition of Tipico marks another decisive step in that journey and reinforces our position as a driving force in the European sports betting and gaming landscape.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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