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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Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Hark Dietz said her organization is talking to city and county officials about other sources of funding to keep those facilities running over the next six months.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Eggnog: the drink that indirectly led to grandma getting run over by a reindeer.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Even after Fudd left the game, UConn continued to dominate with a 13-3 run over six minutes in the third quarter.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2024
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Cruise has had a tough time since October last year, when one of its robotaxis ran over a woman in San Francisco.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Hark Dietz said her organization is talking to city and county officials about other sources of funding to keep those facilities running over the next six months.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Eggnog: the drink that indirectly led to grandma getting run over by a reindeer.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Even after Fudd left the game, UConn continued to dominate with a 13-3 run over six minutes in the third quarter.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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