as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I could run over right now if that's good for you
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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)
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
This resulted in The Pickwick Papers, which ran over twenty months and was published in book form in 1837.
—Kirsty McHugh, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
The car then moves forward, around demonstrators and speeds past Orange Street before running over the woman.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
But, police said the woman could not enter, instead falling to the ground and was run over by the Ford truck, KCTV5 reported.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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The pitching staff, once the best in the league, has given up 51 runs over the last seven games.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
This resulted in The Pickwick Papers, which ran over twenty months and was published in book form in 1837.
—Kirsty McHugh, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
The car then moves forward, around demonstrators and speeds past Orange Street before running over the woman.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
But, police said the woman could not enter, instead falling to the ground and was run over by the Ford truck, KCTV5 reported.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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