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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Recent Examples of runs (over)
Verb
The $65-million project runs over five miles from 2nd Street all the way up to Carson Street. — Barbara Kingsley-Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 They were ousted in the NLCS by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who held them to a total of four runs over a four-game sweep. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The right-hander won his fourth straight start and has surrendered two runs over his last 23 innings. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 The Sorrow and the Pity runs over four hours; Shoah clocks in at over nine. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026 The 23-year-old left-hander had allowed 11 runs over 12 1/3 innings in his first three appearances. — Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 The Cubs bullpen gave up five runs over the final two innings, losing the game. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Ashcraft has allowed two runs over his last two starts (17 IP), fashioning a 14-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 But the lack of length has meant plenty of work for the bullpen, as was the case Monday after starter José Urquidy allowed five runs over three innings in an 11-2 loss to the Rangers. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs (over)
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
  • Just ask Naperville North senior linebacker John Lyons, who practices with the 6-foot, 275-pound Johnson.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Goggles, who practices Arapaho ceremonial ways but dabbles in Christianity, liked the worship band and activities that kept her grandchildren busy.
    — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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, ABC News, 26 Sep. 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
  • 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
  • Dak Prescott actually had a pretty good night and those drops by his receivers could have changed the game.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Continue to rock this A-line dress as the temperature drops by layering either a pair of tights or leggings underneath it.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Runs (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20%28over%29. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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