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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Julia Coin
may 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
The driver continued on after running over the man, the complaint states.
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Frank Castle, who is seen running over Peter during a car chase.
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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.
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Maya Rosenberg,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rather than running over the holiday weekend, the local group opted to celebrate on Wednesday evening at Hagan Community Park.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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But in a 5-1 win at Truist Park, the visiting Cardinals made two errors.
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While lucha libre is already a popular attraction among tourists visiting Mexico, the arrival of the world’s biggest soccer event has seen masks and impromptu fights spill out from the ring.
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Coop — who has been practicing his knots, learning how to drive the tender, and generally being attentive and curious about his new job — does wonderfully, which earns him some praise from the bosun.
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In many ways, Clovis Hung is a typical 15-year-old — working on getting his driver’s license, gaming with friends, practicing archery and showing up at meetings for Scouting America, previously called the Boy Scouts.
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In February, the party’s governing body blocked Burnham from running in another by-election.
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Maasdam and Brink are running in.
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Dach was successful in tandem with veteran Trent Frederic after coming over in a trade from the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Here's everything coming over the next seven days.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Traders place 64% odds on the next interest rate hike coming by July 2027.
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South Korea, too, is stepping in to fill the gap in Western inventories.
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With David ultimately stepping in as director, his family saw it through.
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The group also found that diagnoses of gambling disorders fell in the 11 states that did not legalize sports betting, with cases dropping by about 30% from 2018 to March 2026.
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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.
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“Running (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20%28over%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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