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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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
In the Season 5 finale, Luke fatally beat up the driver who ran over June.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Rosary scored eight runs in each of its last four games in the tournament and scored a total of 37 runs over all five games.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2025
Dylan Cease threw too many pitches outside the strike zone and too many in the heart of the strike zone and suffered through one of the worst starts of his career, allowing nine runs over the first three innings of a 10-4 defeat.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Bassitt was charged with one run over 5.2 innings, including five hits, one walk and five strikeouts.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
In the Season 5 finale, Luke fatally beat up the driver who ran over June.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Rosary scored eight runs in each of its last four games in the tournament and scored a total of 37 runs over all five games.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2025
Dylan Cease threw too many pitches outside the strike zone and too many in the heart of the strike zone and suffered through one of the worst starts of his career, allowing nine runs over the first three innings of a 10-4 defeat.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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