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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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Recent Examples of run (over)
Verb
Jake Bauers hit a home run and left-hander Robert Gasser gave up one run over five innings, while right-hander Chad Patrick (6-4) went two scoreless innings to pick up the win. ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 Cade Gibson, Calvin Faucher and Tyler Zuber combined to allow one run over three innings before Pete Fairbanks threw a 1-2-3 ninth for his 16th save. Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026 The left-hander allowed one run over five strong innings after entering in the second on Saturday as the bulk pitcher. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 Boults has a 5-foot-9 frame and can run over 21 mph, according to his X profile. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run (over)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run (over)
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  • The popular Dearborn Homecoming Festival is returning to Ford Field Park this weekend, with tens of thousands of people expected to visit and even see musical guest Chance the Rapper.
    Heath Kalb, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • After discovering years’ worth of letters and cards hidden in her dad’s safe and reading the letter Gordon left for her, Annie slips away to Canada to visit Sterling Point and discover exactly who her mom was.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Jacobs practiced all offseason, but his status remains one of 10 big questions facing Green Bay.
    Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Fans that came to practice to see offensive stars like Josh Jacobs, Tucker Kraft, Matthew Golden and Jayden Reed might have left disappointed.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • Brandon Nimmo singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Monday night to snap a five-game road losing streak.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The governing Labour Party and opposition Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Greens all declined to run in Clacton.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • When Debbie, Susan, and Thom come over for a double-date pizza night, only Bret is concerned about the spate of recent home invasions, the missing pets, and the desecration of the griffin mascot.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The declaration comes over a month after Sandoval filed a request for a domestic violence restraining order against Victoria on June 25, following her arrest earlier that month.
    Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Just days later, UEFA stepped in to appoint him as referee for its Super Cup, the annual clash between the Champions League and Europa League winners, marking yet another historic first for Artan and the continent.
    Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia still has plenty to iron out with its financing partners, but Monday's gathering marked a major step in showing the kind of money available to others in the ecosystem.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Meghan personally called animal rights attorney Shannon Keith, who runs the Beagle Freedom Project, after hearing about 4,000 beagles being rescued from overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at the Envigo breeding and research plant in Virginia.
    Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Five students between 12 and 13 years old were killed in what officials called the worst school shooting in decades.
    Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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