runs (over) 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of run (over)

runs over

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of run over
as in practices
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 runs (over)
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Video of the subsequent encounter, in which the bison stands up and runs over to the man, was filmed by Mike MacLeod, a professional photographer who happened to be at the campground. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Cleveland starters limited Miami to four runs over 17 2/3 innings in the series, while relievers allowed two runs over the remaining 9 1/3 innings. ABC News, 12 July 2026 Soriano gave up three runs over five innings in a 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, another in a two-month stretch of nondescript outings. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 12 July 2026 Meyer goes for five after All-Star news Pitcher Max Meyer got the start for Miami, allowing four hits and two runs over five innings. Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 The Padres, meanwhile, have lost six straight and given up 66 runs over the last six days, the most in such a span in franchise history. Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Peterson settled in, though, and went on to allow two runs over 5 2/3 innings in the Cubs’ 8-2 victory. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 The Yanks, having tallied just five runs in the series thus far and 25 runs over their last 10 games, will now try to avoid a four-game sweep on Sunday night with Carlos Rodón squaring off against ex-pinstriper Sonny Gray. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 Right-hander Landen Roupp, making his first appearance since generating national headlines on Pride Night last Friday, allowed two runs over six innings with seven strikeouts to one walk whie generating a season-high 16 whiffs. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs (over)
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  • Again, this gap is not hospitals’ fault but the system that makes hospital stays, surgeries and emergency room visits out of reach for many Americans with limited incomes even with insurance.
    Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • In the final months of Odysseus’ voyage, his son Telemachus leaves Ithaca and visits the ancient Greek city of Sparta in search of news from his former comrade Menelaus.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
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  • It’s been understood for years that America’s adversaries and allies alike take a keen interest in how this country practices an imperfect democracy.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2026
  • Conservation program funding shapes what practices field offices prioritize, what operators are incentivized to adopt and what farmland management looks like at scale over the next decade.
    Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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  • The Royals scored five runs in the fifth, then added seven more in the seventh on their way to a 16-12 victory.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Sheehan at least did his job, holding the Diamondbacks to three runs in 5⅓ innings.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • The latest escalation comes over a battle for the Strait of Hormuz.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • The shift in hobbies comes over a decade after a near-fatal crash in his World War II vintage plane on March 5, 2015, due to an engine malfunction.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Previous winners of this award have earned big moves off the back of the achievement, but others have suffered drops in form afterwards.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Both showed drops in pTau217, a blood biomarker linked to Alzheimer’s progression, of 47% and 19%.
    Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • However, once heated, its electrical resistance drops by four orders of magnitude, turning it into a shield.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
  • Magically, too, Michael drops by for a few bites.
    Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026

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