as in visits
to make a brief visit
I could run over right now if that's good for you
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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)
Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
As fans scramble to catch the ball, footage shows, the ball appears to land one row in front of a woman while a man runs over and grabs it.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Teng ended his afternoon having allowed four runs over four-plus innings with eight strikeouts and five walks, a sour end to a great beginning.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
That, like the offense adding on, proved to be the difference after the Rockies rallied for six runs over the final four innings.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
The Cubs tallied only eight runs over the three games against the Giants and didn’t put up more than three in any of them.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Don’t be the person who rambles and runs over the slot.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Allard, Matt Festa and Carlos Hernandez were rocked for nine runs over the fifth, sixth and seventh innings.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Buehler wound up allowing four runs over six innings, giving up four hits and four walks while striking out three.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
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Toronto’s offence managed just three runs over the 18 innings.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
As fans scramble to catch the ball, footage shows, the ball appears to land one row in front of a woman while a man runs over and grabs it.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Teng ended his afternoon having allowed four runs over four-plus innings with eight strikeouts and five walks, a sour end to a great beginning.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
That, like the offense adding on, proved to be the difference after the Rockies rallied for six runs over the final four innings.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
The Cubs tallied only eight runs over the three games against the Giants and didn’t put up more than three in any of them.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Don’t be the person who rambles and runs over the slot.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Allard, Matt Festa and Carlos Hernandez were rocked for nine runs over the fifth, sixth and seventh innings.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Buehler wound up allowing four runs over six innings, giving up four hits and four walks while striking out three.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Runs (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20%28over%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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