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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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 10 Oct. 2025.

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