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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
Tatis’ drives accounted for the only damage against the rookie Thornton, who limited the Padres to three runs over five innings and matched his career-high with seven strikeouts. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 Hart has allowed one run over his past 10 appearances (17⅓ innings). Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Cameron has now allowed five runs over his last 37 ⅔ innings — which coincides with him choosing to call his own pitches on July 24 against the Detroit Tigers. Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026 Tarling, 19, was run over by a car that entered the road, according to local reports. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run (over)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run (over)
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  • The exhibition is an excellent excuse to visit Ciutadella with its warren of atmospheric streets, much as Son Ermità is the perfect excuse to visit, or return to, Menorca.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • While Lindsey Graham was focused on foreign policy and national security, having returned from a trip to Ukraine to visit President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a day before his death, his sister has vowed to focus on issues affecting South Carolinians.
    Sophia Vlahakis, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Ertz said he was wowed by Mahomes starting in May’s organized team activities, when the Chiefs QB did throwing drills and did some limited cutting while practicing with teammates.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Flagrantly practicing an especially ribald strain of cringe comedy that brushes several third rails, often simultaneously, the show could have been a disastrous gambit.
    Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • Wasserman Schultz was sharply criticized by Black community leaders and the other four candidates, who are all African American, for running in this district.
    Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Wasserman Schultz decided to run in the newly redrawn Florida 20th Congressional District, a majority-minority district.
    Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • The 31-year-old left-hander has been one of the best starters for Los Angeles since coming over from Toronto on May 17.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The 31-yeare-old left-hander has been one of the best starters for Los Angeles since coming over from Toronto on May 17.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • This week's hearings mark the first major step in Anthony's post-conviction appeals process following his sentencing.
    CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For Washington, the project represents another major step in turning AUKUS from a strategic agreement into physical industrial capacity.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The ice cream, called tanada aisu, is made with rice from the terraces, oat milk, coconut milk, cane sugar and rice syrup, with no eggs or dairy.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Initially called a foul ball, replay review showed that the ball scraped the outside of the foul pole.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 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 21 Aug. 2026.

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