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)
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Beck allowed two runs over three innings after Paul Blackburn worked as an opener with Ryan Weathers scratched due to illness.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
The Mustangs came back with six runs over the final three innings.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Brennan has barely played, and Borucki has allowed six runs over nine innings.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Astros starter Mike Burrows (1-4) gave up eight hits and three runs over six innings.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
In the past four games, the bullpen has allowed 20 runs over 14⅓ innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The 23-year-old had been masterful after a shaky performance on opening day, allowing only three runs over his last five starts.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Five of them came off Bello, who gave up 13 hits and eight runs over three innings of work.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
The 26-year-old made his MLB debut last month and allowed three runs over eight innings through his first three big league appearances.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Beck allowed two runs over three innings after Paul Blackburn worked as an opener with Ryan Weathers scratched due to illness.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
The Mustangs came back with six runs over the final three innings.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Brennan has barely played, and Borucki has allowed six runs over nine innings.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Astros starter Mike Burrows (1-4) gave up eight hits and three runs over six innings.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
In the past four games, the bullpen has allowed 20 runs over 14⅓ innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The 23-year-old had been masterful after a shaky performance on opening day, allowing only three runs over his last five starts.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Five of them came off Bello, who gave up 13 hits and eight runs over three innings of work.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs (over)
Verb
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At the urging of Maddy, Cassie visits a raucous mansion party hosted by a popular online influencer in the hopes of going viral.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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The ban will affect passengers sailing on Utopia of the Seas, which visits Nassau on Tuesday, plus Oasis of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas in port at CocoCay.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Joly’s football path took shape while playing for the Harlem Jets, a youth program that practices on weeknights at Wagner Playground, a patch of grass located just a stone’s throw away from the Harlem River.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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She was pulled into a scheme involving a man who posed as a priest, another posing as an immigration judge, and another posing as Oscar Carrillo, an attorney licensed in Texas who practices tax law.—
Naisha Roy,
ProPublica,
29 Apr. 2026
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The feature brings to life one of the most iconic and beloved runs in the rich history of Batman comics.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Marcus Semien is starting to come around at the plate as well, Tyrone Taylor had a few hits off the bench and as a starter, and Mark Vientos drove in eight runs in nine games.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The move comes over nine months after the July 4 tragedy at the historic Christian sleepaway camp.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the message comes over the course of several years, not a couple minutes of gunfire.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The district is making major cuts due to significant drops in enrollment.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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There’s typically an offseason lull with most players, so drops in price or sales volume aren’t abnormal this time of year for NFL players.—
Benjamin Burrows,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Verb
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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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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 15 May. 2026.
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