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as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package
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2
as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in
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Recent Examples of run in
Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
That was always just hitting the ground running in June and August.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Raymond stages a run-in with Holden (Edmund Donovan), the grandson who now controls the collection.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
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Verb
State of play: Tuesday was the deadline for Democratic and Republican candidates running in the top two citywide elections to get on the May 20 ballot.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
That was always just hitting the ground running in June and August.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
For the anniversary special, Streep played Colleen Rafferty Sr., the equally unfiltered mother who also had raunchy run-ins with extraterrestrials.
—Terry Dickerson, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Raymond stages a run-in with Holden (Edmund Donovan), the grandson who now controls the collection.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run in
Verb
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Russian drone attack sparks massive blazes in Odesa The strike came shortly before Czech Republic President Petr Pavel visited Odesa on Friday morning, meeting with the city’s leaders and officials from other southern regions.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Wen: Everyone should regularly visit their primary care provider, at least once a year.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The 39-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Johnny Reed McKinzie, was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department at 5:20 p.m. in the 13000 block of East 115th Street, according to a department spokesperson.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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She was also allegedly arrested in 2024 for her involvement in the protests, according to DHS.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The snake catcher filming the encounter approaches the python with a large lump in its midsection.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Once upon a time, love blossomed when people searched for companionship in parks, dances or from chance encounters.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s executive order about seized bitcoin mostly stayed within executive purview, but bigger moves will demand broader buy-in.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The area around the strait in the past has seen Iran seize commercial ships and purportedly launch attacks since President Donald Trump first unilaterally withdrew America from Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers.—
Graham Underwood,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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He’s minimized the walks, partly due to his willingness to use his curveball early in counts for strikes to get ahead and grab count leverage.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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To help balance his budget, the governor wants to grab roughly $300 million from the $10 billion climate bond approved overwhelmingly by voters in November.—
George Skelton,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Something in my gut seems to relax and a feeling of safety comes over me.—
Katharina Schmidt,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Three of their 10 games with fewer than 40 3-point attempts this season have come over the last two weeks.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Don’t forget to pick up some colorful stitch markers!—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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This means that at any point they can be picked up by immigration officials and put in deportation proceedings.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Joey Bosa steps in for Von Miller, whom the Bills released on Sunday.—
Dianna Russini,
The Athletic,
12 Mar. 2025
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From the inception of the idea, it was suggested that the inaugural season would be the first step in a much larger concept.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Run in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20in. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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