runs (over) 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of run (over)

runs over

2 of 2

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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But most imperative of all was Blade Tidwell, who allowed two runs over a career-high five innings and featured a six-pitch mix — technically five, in his assessment. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Reliever Wyatt Mills also struggled, giving up two runs over two innings. Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Mahle has looked awfully good over his last three starts, flashing a mid-90s fastball and regaining late life on his splitter while holding opponents to four runs over 18 innings. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 28 July 2026 On Saturday, Eury Pérez continued to string together encouraging outings, allowing three runs over seven innings. Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026 Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman (4-10) gave up three runs over six innings. ABC News, 26 July 2026 All of those numbers were prior to Sunday, when the Yankees, 10-17 since June 18, scored just four runs over the course of a doubleheader against the Dodgers. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs (over)
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  • The combination cargo and cruise ship Aranui V is a frequent visitor on its sailings from Tahiti, while the luxurious Paul Gauguin also periodically visits from Tahiti.
    Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
  • When Odysseus and Penelope’s son, Telemachus (Tom Holland), visits Sparta for information about his father, he’s invited to sit with Menelaus during a wedding feast for his and Helen’s daughter.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
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  • Henderson practices his shot on a mini-basketball arcade game in his basement.
    Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Jorge Menezes, a Portuguese lawyer who practices in Macao, said while Hong Kong’s security law was implemented more forcefully, the former British colony's courts still have a strong tradition of separation of powers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Trailing 9-6, the Reds scored 10 runs in the fifth inning to take a seven-run lead.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Houston starter Cristian Javier (1-2) yielded seven hits and three runs in six innings.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Open a window before company comes over Before guests arrive, most people wipe down the counters.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 27 July 2026
  • Wicked Wonderland comes over a decade after the original trilogy with Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce and Booboo Stewart arrived on the Disney Channel in 2015.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Not one player in the unit caught a deep pass during training camp’s first week, and the unit was plagued by drops in the first three practices.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The numbers across the city were a setback for Bass, who has made homelessness one of her signature issues and previously touted two straight years of drops in street homelessness.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • However, once heated, its electrical resistance drops by four orders of magnitude, turning it into a shield.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026

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“Runs (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20%28over%29. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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