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run over

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verb (2)

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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Suddenly, Sajak ran over to the player and tackled him. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Two people who were walking home heard screams and ran over to Vath and gave her CPR. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025 Brooklyn trailed by as many as 10 points early in the third quarter but closed on a 29-20 run over the final 9:25 to cut its deficit to one point entering the fourth quarter. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025 Read Next Florida Man ran over fiancée lying in road, killing her, Florida cops say. Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for run (over)

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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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