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)
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
That year’s Games will take place in part of the largest interconnected ski area on the planet, running over about 600 km.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Kenneth Branagh starred as the eponymous police inspector in a British TV version, running over 2008-16.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
With high traffic roadways running over many portions of the creek, having ample eyes on the area is a beneficial first step.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
But again and again, Bargatze focused less on those who had won than on the stakes of running over time.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
That year’s Games will take place in part of the largest interconnected ski area on the planet, running over about 600 km.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Kenneth Branagh starred as the eponymous police inspector in a British TV version, running over 2008-16.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
With high traffic roadways running over many portions of the creek, having ample eyes on the area is a beneficial first step.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
But again and again, Bargatze focused less on those who had won than on the stakes of running over time.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running (over)
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If Frieze is the amuse bouche for someone visiting New York during its busiest art week of the year, the span of galleries that dot Chelsea is the entrée.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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The retailer’s Spark drivers walked out with shopping carts loaded with milk, juice, breakfast cereal and paper towels, FT reported after visiting the site.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Over the last year, the Taiwanese Navy has been practicing the rapid deployment of cheap and domestically produced smart mines for the sea — a potential bulwark against enemy blockades of ports and hostile invasion forces.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Equally important is practicing self-care and self-compassion, which, Broder says, means treating yourself with kindness instead of judgment and recognizing that your patterns developed as a way to cope, not as a personal failing.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Verb
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In a May 5 Facebook post, officials in Saône-et-Loire, France, shared a video of a deer haphazardly running in circles around a field in what appeared to be an intoxicated state.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Four Republicans are also running in Tuesday's primary, but a Republican hasn't won in the district since 2010.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Michela Cava got the winner, her first with the Charge since coming over from Vancouver in a six-player deal back in January.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The Hive marks the expansion’s second of seven phases coming over the next 10 to 15 years, Watts said.—
Rose Evans
Updated May 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Why aren't prices dropping in response?—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The 76ers were content to turn him into the shooter, leaving Embiid on him while still dropping in pick-and-roll coverage.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Another woman, whose name was redacted, was living in the building and also described men coming by her apartment posing as repairmen, according to the declaration.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Curators, art lovers and fellow artists are coming by for studio visits and show openings, which have gained a reputation as real shindigs.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tell me about Cineverse stepping in to re-release Pan’s Labyrinth.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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The sector boomed in the years after the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, with private credit funds and other alternative investment vehicles stepping in to fill the lending gap created by the withdrawal of investment banks from riskier parts of the debt market.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Women’s finalists receive 1,300 points, while men’s finalists received 1,200, with awards for each round dropping by roughly 40 to 50 percent.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The polling showed that Carlson has significantly lost favorability among Republicans and GOP-leaning independents over the last year, dropping by more than 40 percentage points.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Running (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20%28over%29. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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