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)
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Scherzer left after allowing four runs over five innings, including 10 hits, no walks and five strikeouts.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Then, their daughter Kaci Lynn, 8, runs over and gives Whitney a big hug.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
That makes the annual International Alba White Truffle Fair, which runs over several weekends from mid-October to early December, a one-of-a-kind celebration.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Cavalli also didn't receive a decision on Sunday after giving up three runs over five innings in the Nationals' 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 20 Sep. 2025
Bitchat is a decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app that runs over Bluetooth mesh networks with a hyper-local focus.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 11 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
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
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The Dodgers’ offense pounded the Reds, searching for a breaking point and hammering for 18 runs over the two nights.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Scherzer left after allowing four runs over five innings, including 10 hits, no walks and five strikeouts.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Then, their daughter Kaci Lynn, 8, runs over and gives Whitney a big hug.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
That makes the annual International Alba White Truffle Fair, which runs over several weekends from mid-October to early December, a one-of-a-kind celebration.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Cavalli also didn't receive a decision on Sunday after giving up three runs over five innings in the Nationals' 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 20 Sep. 2025
Bitchat is a decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app that runs over Bluetooth mesh networks with a hyper-local focus.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 11 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
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
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“Runs (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20%28over%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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