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)
Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
The crash took place near the 181-mile marker of U.S. 231 — which runs over 900 miles from Indiana to Florida.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Hours after landing in California, Lizzie got arrested again, this time for running over a man’s foot while driving.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
Sacramento went on an 8-0 run over two minutes in the middle of the second to tie the game at 38.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
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The Charlotte Hornets want out of the civil lawsuit alleging star player LaMelo Ball ran over and broke a boy’s foot after a game at the Spectrum Center in October 2023.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
The crash took place near the 181-mile marker of U.S. 231 — which runs over 900 miles from Indiana to Florida.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Hours after landing in California, Lizzie got arrested again, this time for running over a man’s foot while driving.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
Sacramento went on an 8-0 run over two minutes in the middle of the second to tie the game at 38.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 28 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 12 Feb. 2025.
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