running in

verb

Definition of running innext
present participle of run in
1
as in visiting
to make a brief visit I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package

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2
as in arresting
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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  1. arresting
  2. seizing
  3. grabbing
Verb
  • The train was ordered to stop at the next station, where two transit officers boarded and located the person of interest before arresting him without further incident.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • On May 2, police officers raided and cleared the encampment, arresting more than 200 protesters.
    Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of arresting
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  • Individuals are seizing opportunities as well.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) forces have since received training by Russian forces in the Far East and first engaged in combat with Ukrainian military in November, subsequently seizing their first village in Kursk, Plekhovo, earlier this month.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of seizing
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  • Rookie defensive tackle Byron Murphy II’s sack on the next snap was negated by a penalty for grabbing the quarterback’s face mask.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The headline-grabbing protests could also inspire some workers to organize unions at new facilities, posing a future threat to the company's distribution network -- but the protesters appear far from attaining the scale necessary for such impact, the experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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