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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 backlash also prompted lawsuits and a string of vigilantism that has seen people cut down, run over or shoot dozens of Flock cameras nationwide. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 The comedy notched an A- CinemaScore and is 87% RT Certified Will its limited theatrical run over the coming weeks. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026 The 23-year-old left-hander had allowed 11 runs over 12 1/3 innings in his first three appearances. Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 In his first game back in Detroit, Tarik Skubal gives up four hits and one run over six innings in the Dodgers’ 2-1 win over the Tigers. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run (over)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run (over)
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  • Chinese state media, including the Communist Party's flagship newspaper, People's Daily, gave extensive coverage to Xi's encounters with other visiting leaders on Tuesday, but made no mention of the meeting with Pezeshkian.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Van Noy visited the team’s TCO Performance Center on Tuesday.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • At home, the Tigers have a setup in their cage, displaying moves from starters and relievers on a screen, allowing players to practice reads and jumps.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Others practiced a new form of highly kinetic, implicitly aggressive dance which would later be called b-boying, or break dancing.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • Sánchez allowed two runs in the sixth inning of Game 1 of the 2025 NLDS but still exited with a lead.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Diamondbacks scored four two-out runs in the 10th -- two on a single by Geraldo Perdomo, one on a single by Gabriel Moreno and one on a single by Nolan Arenado.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • Of Hawaii’s 74 plays on offense, 30 came over three drives that lasted about nine minutes of game time and resulted in three touchdowns.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
  • There is a larger reckoning coming over the next couple months about this, but certain things are becoming immediately clear.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • While stepping in as press secretary, Vance responded to a question from the Washington Examiner about 2028 hopefuls, such as Cruz and War Secretary Pete Hegseth, by telling Republicans to focus on the midterm elections.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Even when right tackle Drew Terrill went out early in the Cougars’ Saturday win over Oregon State, Ronnell McLain stepped in and performed well.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Polcari and Lucchini emphasized that aerobic fitness reduces sweating and heat suffering, calling high physical fitness nonnegotiable for modern drivers.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • After a 3-2 called third strike with two out to Conine in the ninth was overturned on the ABS review, Zeferjahn retired Otto Lopez on a flyout to right.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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