as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I could run over right now if that's good for you
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as in to practice
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 run (over)
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors allege that Lacy fired a gun outside his apartment on the 6600 block of MacArthur Boulevard and that Blue-Lowry, who was within earshot, ran over to arrest him.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
California parents urge Newsom to stop release of daughter's killer
The parents of a 13-year-old girl who was run over by a suicidal driver in Malibu in 2010 are appealing to California Gov. Gavin Newsom to stop the felon from being released after his parole was approved.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
So McAvoy, who rotates two pairs each game, does not understand why Marchand prefers gloves that look like they’ve been left out in the rain, gnawed on by a dog, then run over by a garbage truck.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The play ignited the crowd and elated his coach, who ran over and embraced Aidan Mahaney at the scorer’s table.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors allege that Lacy fired a gun outside his apartment on the 6600 block of MacArthur Boulevard and that Blue-Lowry, who was within earshot, ran over to arrest him.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
California parents urge Newsom to stop release of daughter's killer
The parents of a 13-year-old girl who was run over by a suicidal driver in Malibu in 2010 are appealing to California Gov. Gavin Newsom to stop the felon from being released after his parole was approved.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
So McAvoy, who rotates two pairs each game, does not understand why Marchand prefers gloves that look like they’ve been left out in the rain, gnawed on by a dog, then run over by a garbage truck.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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