as in visiting
to make a brief visit
I could run over right now if that's good for you
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as in practicing
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 running (over)
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
This model takes a field of placeholder tokens running over the canvas multiple times to generate likely tokens and using those to improve estimation of others.
—ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
In recent weeks, a series of media reports, notably by French investigative website Mediapart, brought into public attention allegations by multiple women running over decades against Bruel, prompting additional complaints to be filed.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Shortly before running over Lindsey, Milligan said Lindsey approached his vehicle and pulled on the door’s handles, the statement said.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
LaMelo Ball must sit down for a legal interview about the day he is accused of running over a child’s foot outside the Spectrum Center, a judge ordered a month before the star Charlotte Hornets player is expected to go to trial in the civil case.
—Julia Coin
may 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
The driver continued on after running over the man, the complaint states.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Frank Castle, who is seen running over Peter during a car chase.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Jayden Ryan Wallace was charged with first-degree vehicular homicide after running over North Hall High School teacher Jason Hughes outside of Hughes' home on Friday night.
—Maya Rosenberg, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Rather than running over the holiday weekend, the local group opted to celebrate on Wednesday evening at Hagan Community Park.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
This model takes a field of placeholder tokens running over the canvas multiple times to generate likely tokens and using those to improve estimation of others.
—ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
In recent weeks, a series of media reports, notably by French investigative website Mediapart, brought into public attention allegations by multiple women running over decades against Bruel, prompting additional complaints to be filed.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Shortly before running over Lindsey, Milligan said Lindsey approached his vehicle and pulled on the door’s handles, the statement said.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
LaMelo Ball must sit down for a legal interview about the day he is accused of running over a child’s foot outside the Spectrum Center, a judge ordered a month before the star Charlotte Hornets player is expected to go to trial in the civil case.
—Julia Coin
may 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
The driver continued on after running over the man, the complaint states.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Frank Castle, who is seen running over Peter during a car chase.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Jayden Ryan Wallace was charged with first-degree vehicular homicide after running over North Hall High School teacher Jason Hughes outside of Hughes' home on Friday night.
—Maya Rosenberg, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running (over)
Verb
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The teen was visiting the city from India with his parents and younger brother to celebrate his graduation when the incident occurred, The Times reported.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Over the years, especially up to the mid-1960s, the city rolled out ticker-tape parades for visiting foreign leaders, historic anniversaries and feats in aviation, war, sports, music, space travel and more.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Swiping through the rest of the personal snapshots, the sisters are seen over the years enjoying ice cream cones on a New York City stoop, hugging, sharing a swing, practicing ballet, and posing with their famous mother backstage at Cinderella on Broadway.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
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This is also why training must be carefully engineered so as not to conflate practicing simple tasks with complex problem-solving.—
Ulrik Juul Christensen,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Verb
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In February, the party’s governing body blocked Burnham from running in another by-election.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Maasdam and Brink are running in.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
17 June 2026
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Randle is a productive and skilled player who embraced being in Minnesota after coming over in the trade from New York.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Here's everything coming over the next seven days.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
Verb
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While the world’s oceans have generally been heating up, one patch of the Atlantic located south of Greenland has been dropping in temperature.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
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And then, her par putt on 18 – measured at 2 feet, 10 inches – spun tantalizingly around the rim of the cup before dropping in and ending the suspense.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The first boardwalk in the United States opened there in 1870, luring tourists coming by train from Philadelphia and New York.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Traders place 64% odds on the next interest rate hike coming by July 2027.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Verb
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More parents today are stepping in, or thinking about helping their kids secure keys to a home.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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With David ultimately stepping in as director, his family saw it through.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Although it’s credited to the core duo of Shabason and Krgovich, Four Days in June leans on a community of treasured collaborators; some are longtime members of the duo’s Toronto cohort and others outsiders dropping by.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
18 June 2026
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Later, there might be friends dropping by or a meal packed up for an elderly neighbor.—
Julie Jordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Running (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20%28over%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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