runs in

present tense third-person singular of run in

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of runs in For the second straight day, the Sox scored multiple runs in the first inning. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026 The Dodgers have held opponents to four or fewer runs in 108 games, going 82-26 in those contests. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 Marlins reliever Cade Gibson (5-2) was charged with the first two runs in the game-changing fifth. — Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 Wheeler threw 111 pitches in seven scoreless innings of Game 1 of the 2024 NLDS, then the bullpen surrendered five runs in the eighth. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The Diamondbacks scored four two-out runs in the 10th -- two on a single by Geraldo Perdomo, one on a single by Gabriel Moreno and one on a single by Nolan Arenado. — Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026 After a stretch of allowing runs in four of six outings, Iglesias has held opponents scoreless in seven consecutive appearances. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026 De Windt started on the mound and gave up two runs in three innings. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Ray allowed one run in six innings, outdueling one of the AL’s best starting pitchers in Rasmussen, who surrendered two runs in his six innings. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs in
Verb
  • Saturday will be the first time the UConn football program ever visits Oxford, Ohio, and the Miami RedHawks.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, La Roja visits Wembley to take on England in a repeat of the Euro 2024 final, which Spain won 2-1.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Keith arrests our thinking, and cons us into suppressing our critical faculties with the same kind of internalized surveillance that philosopher Michel Foucault broke down to describe a prison’s use of the panopticon in Discipline and Punish.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
  • Devlin throws a punch at Stone when the chief arrests him for drunken driving.
    — Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Wilson, meanwhile, seizes on the opening to play teacher’s pet.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Obreht is a writer who doesn’t rush into easy patterns of storytelling but seizes control from the jump.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For most players, offensive production drops in October, when batters face the best pitchers from the best teams.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • That would affect jobs and cause drops in sales, property and tourism taxes.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The recipe pulls in Vietnamese influences too, through ginger and lemongrass, reflecting the impact Vietnamese immigration has had on the city’s food scene.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2026
  • How the Draft Assistant works The Fantasy Draft Assistant pulls in players draft evaluations, overall rankings and season-long scoring projections from Jake Ciely and The Athletic’s fantasy team so users can better decide who to take on draft day.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Michael the Lawyer and Ben the Barrel Racer go into the third crypt (Alan calls them gay Lara Crofts) and have the option of grabbing $15,000 in gold or $5,000 and a clue about the Traitors.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • One of the novel’s sharpest scenes comes when Ellen calls and Ruby, hearing urgency in her voice, runs automatically through the house to find better signal.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ryan opens it, grabs a Diet Coke and asks one of his assistants to summon a cup of ice.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Paramount grabs a distribution fee and recovers its marketing and P&A costs from ticket sales before sharing the remaining profits with Miramax.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Runs in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20in. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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