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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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When leadership looks for savings, the instinct is to hunt for programs that ran over budget. Ryan Austin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Previous incidents involved a man on a motorcycle being fatally struck by a van in 1996, and a woman who was killed after being run over by a trailer in 2003. Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026 The Orioles scored only one run over their previous three games against Boston, but Joey Cantillo (9-9) did plenty to help them out of their slump, allowing 3 hits and 5 walks and hitting 2 batters in 2 1/3 innings. Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026 Justin Wrobleski struggles, giving up eight hits and four runs over three innings, but a solid overall performance by the bullpen allows the Dodgers to claw back. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run (over)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run (over)
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  • These surrogates, mostly in their 20s and 30s, provide companionship rather than specialized medical care, visiting, chatting, helping clients set up smartphones or accompanying them to medical appointments.
    HUIYEE CHIEW AND LYRIC LI THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But Luján says his colleagues are eager to visit him in New Mexico, too, even though Republicans struggled to even field a candidate against him.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • At home, the Tigers have a setup in their cage, displaying moves from starters and relievers on a screen, allowing players to practice reads and jumps.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Others practiced a new form of highly kinetic, implicitly aggressive dance which would later be called b-boying, or break dancing.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • Sánchez allowed two runs in the sixth inning of Game 1 of the 2025 NLDS but still exited with a lead.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Diamondbacks scored four two-out runs in the 10th -- two on a single by Geraldo Perdomo, one on a single by Gabriel Moreno and one on a single by Nolan Arenado.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • Just constantly sending me stuff, constantly showing up, constantly coming over, sitting down, talking to me.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • There’s was another time when Coach Reid came over and same thing, eye contact , listened, yes sir.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • While stepping in as press secretary, Vance responded to a question from the Washington Examiner about 2028 hopefuls, such as Cruz and War Secretary Pete Hegseth, by telling Republicans to focus on the midterm elections.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Even when right tackle Drew Terrill went out early in the Cougars’ Saturday win over Oregon State, Ronnell McLain stepped in and performed well.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Polcari and Lucchini emphasized that aerobic fitness reduces sweating and heat suffering, calling high physical fitness nonnegotiable for modern drivers.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • After a 3-2 called third strike with two out to Conine in the ninth was overturned on the ABS review, Zeferjahn retired Otto Lopez on a flyout to right.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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