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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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New York looked terrific, allowing just a single run over three games, defeating the Giants 7-0, 3-0, and 3-1. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 They were outscored 13-1 by the New York Yankees in a three-game sweep, becoming the 11th team to score no more than one run over the initial three games of a season. ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026 On the hood sat my key — mangled from being run over, but there. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 Complaints included allegations of reckless driving, a cat being run over and vehicles loitering in neighborhoods. Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026 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 4 Apr. 2026.

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