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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The Cubs bullpen gave up five runs over the final two innings, losing the game. David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Headrick came into Tuesday’s game having allowed just five runs over his last 44 appearances. Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Ashcraft has allowed two runs over his last two starts (17 IP), fashioning a 14-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 But the lack of length has meant plenty of work for the bullpen, as was the case Monday after starter José Urquidy allowed five runs over three innings in an 11-2 loss to the Rangers. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Tatis’ drives accounted for the only damage against the rookie Thornton, who limited the Padres to three runs over five innings and matched his career-high with seven strikeouts. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 Bobby Murcer flied out to right to end the inning, and the Dodgers would score eight runs over the next four innings against an ineffective Yankees bullpen to secure a 9-2 victory and win the franchise’s first World Series since 1965. Michael Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Cameron has now allowed five runs over his last 37 ⅔ innings — which coincides with him choosing to call his own pitches on July 24 against the Detroit Tigers. Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026 Looking Beyond Cost Per Token When AI spending runs over budget, the conversation tends to default to model pricing. Prashanthi Kolluru, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs (over)
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  • In October, Griff visits schools dressed as a book character while Bell reads the corresponding story to children, creating a tradition that is equal parts literacy lesson and bulldog theater.
    Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In this week's installment of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Jane Arraf visits Karbala, Iraq, where more than 20 million Shia Muslims gathered to commemorate Arbaeen.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • Reinforcement learning is the stage after a base model is trained, in which the system practices tasks and learns which behaviors earn rewards.
    Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Pande is a Brahmin and practices Hindu dietary and ritual practices, such as traveling with his own pots and cookware, in order to draw water from the well and cook his food.
    Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Jumping on Reds starter Chase Burns, the Giants scored two runs in the first and three more in the second, courtesy of a three-run bomb from Rafael Devers to the deepest part of Oracle Park, in a 5-0 win to open a seven-game homestand.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The three starters combined to allow the Pirates just five runs in 19 innings with 26 strikeouts and five walks, and how good is that going to look in October?
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • The discovery comes over a decade after researchers first examined the artifacts.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Cal’s Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has a better supporting cast than Heintschel does, and Virginia Tech’s Ethan Grunkemeyer comes over to Blacksburg with a bunch of Penn State teammates and coaches.
    Manny Navarro, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Spend typically drops in the days after a false decline, and some customers never fully recover.
    Julie Conroy, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Since banning poppy cultivation in 2022, opium production has fallen by about 95%, which the UNODC and other experts call one of the most drastic drops in illicit drug production in modern history.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • For every degree the mercury climbs beyond that threshold, panel efficiency drops by up to two percent.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • There were a few errant passes by Craig and Schobel, but the biggest problem was drops by the wide receivers.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026

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“Runs (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20%28over%29. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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