runs (over) 1 of 2

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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Recent Examples of runs (over)
Verb
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 Peterson settled in, though, and went on to allow two runs over 5 2/3 innings in the Cubs’ 8-2 victory. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 Rockies starter Sean Sullivan allowed five runs over 4 2/3 innings in a no-decision. ABC News, 29 June 2026 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 The Yanks, having tallied just five runs in the series thus far and 25 runs over their last 10 games, will now try to avoid a four-game sweep on Sunday night with Carlos Rodón squaring off against ex-pinstriper Sonny Gray. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 Right-hander Landen Roupp, making his first appearance since generating national headlines on Pride Night last Friday, allowed two runs over six innings with seven strikeouts to one walk whie generating a season-high 16 whiffs. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 June 2026 Bryce Eldridge hit a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to cap an incredible comeback by the San Francisco Giants, who scored 10 runs over the final two innings of an 11-10 victory against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. CBS News, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs (over)
Verb
  • At the end of the first season, when Rhaenyra’s son Lucerys visits Storm’s End to petition House Baratheon to join their cause, he and Alicent’s second son, Aemond, trade barbs.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Breakthrough has relationships with several schools in the area and regularly visits schools to present its program to area fourth graders, Cox said.
    Austin Horn July 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
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  • Tillman, who indeed routinely practices his free kicks after practice, had to replace his torn right cleat just before his first career World Cup goal.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Roy, who practices critical care medicine in Kolkata, developed the film through two years of fieldwork with rural villages and slum communities across West Bengal.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The Red Sox tacked on two insurance runs in the seventh on Abreu’s sacrifice fly and Masataka Yoshida’s RBI single for a 7-3 advantage.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Its sequels were mined for a beloved 1970s TV show, Little House on the Prairie, that still runs in syndication and will be rebooted on Netflix for a whole new generation in a series that premieres July 9.
    Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • The hire comes over a year after former President Marlene Tromp took a new job at the University of Vermont and left the university.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
  • So Mary Travers comes over with Peter.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • In addition to ground units, air rescue teams were called in to perform water drops in an effort to control the fast-moving flames.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • Consumers are hoping the news means further drops in prices.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 June 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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