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Definition of runs (over)next
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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While allowing six runs over his past four innings certainly isn’t a step forward, McCullough expressed faith in the inexperienced pitcher, pointing to his success in Jacksonville as a reason to remain patient. Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026 Grichuk’s pair of home runs and one by Derek Hill helped chip away from an early hole dug by Kay, who allowed six runs over four innings. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026 Troy Melton allowed only two runs over a career-long eight innings, Dillon Dingler drove in four runs and the Detroit Tigers finished off a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays with a 7-2 victory on Wednesday. CBS News, 3 June 2026 Right-hander Tyler Mahle surrendered a homer and allowed three runs over five innings with three walks to three strikeouts. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 The Cubs have 28 runs over those 14 losses. David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 Kochanowicz gave up four runs over four innings of a start against the A’s last season and seven runs over four innings in a 2024 outing. Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 20 May 2026 Eli Bryant struck out five and allowed two runs over five innings of work as Martha’s Vineyard defeated Barnstable 6-2 in a nonleague matchup. Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026 The host Sea Lions scored 12 runs over the final five innings, rallying to tie the game in the ninth, 10th and 11th before winning on Ruch’s game-winning hit. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs (over)
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  • San Diego is 32-26 and visits Philadelphia from Tuesday through Thursday before returning home to host the Mets on Friday.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, center right, visits the Evangelical Medical Center (CEM) in Bunia, Congo, Sunday, May 31, 2026.
    CBS News, CBS News, 31 May 2026
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  • Queen Seymour is on the run as a traitor, having literally sunk one palace, while Queen Howard practices spycraft right under her husband’s nose.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
  • An imam at the mosque, Taha Hassane, said the center practices the lockdown drills multiple times every school year.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 May 2026
Verb
  • The Trojans added two more runs in the eighth.
    Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
  • But the celebration in Colorado’s dugout was premature because the Dodgers scored four runs in the bottom of the frame.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • This honor comes over a decade after you were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
    Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
  • But the message comes over the course of several years, not a couple minutes of gunfire.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But with little substance beyond the scares, the genre became notorious for drastic second-weekend drops in ticket sales.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 June 2026
  • The former ice cream wizard at Antico Nuovo is now behind limited ice cream drops in West Hollywood.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 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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“Runs (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20%28over%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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