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run over

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verb (2)

as in to practice
to do over and over so as to become skilled let's run over this dance number one more time

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The mother then drove her 6-year-old daughter into neighboring Warren, where prosecutors said the woman intentionally ran over 11 people with her Jeep. Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025 Kelly scrambled down the bench seat, jumped out the passenger side, and ran over and hugged Jean’s neck. David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025 For Verlander, who allowed two runs over six innings with seven strikeouts, a year filled with frustrations ended with his 266th win of his career, tying him with Bob Feller for 34th all-time. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025 Ashton ran over to help his mom, only to have his stepfather get down in his face and curse him. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for run (over)

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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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