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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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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
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 June 2025
The Braves built a 6-0 lead in the early innings, but the D-Backs plated seven runs in the ninth to complete the comeback.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
Chapman’s arrest at the April meeting was the latest run-in with Mayor Christopher Clark, and the alderwoman has said her vocal criticism of city affairs under Clark has resulted in retailiation by the mayor.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Verb
The smell of fresh cut grass, the warm hug of balmy days, and the familiar sound of the screen door slapping closed as the free-range children run in for a quick reprieve from the heat, all the sights and sounds of the season are in full swing.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 June 2025
The Braves built a 6-0 lead in the early innings, but the D-Backs plated seven runs in the ninth to complete the comeback.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
The former defensive end has a history of run-ins with the law.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
Chapman’s arrest at the April meeting was the latest run-in with Mayor Christopher Clark, and the alderwoman has said her vocal criticism of city affairs under Clark has resulted in retailiation by the mayor.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run in
Verb
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Camron McDowell — a 6-foot-6, 180-pound senior-to-be combo guard from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma, who averaged 27.3 points per game in 2024-25 — visited Utah on March 30.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025
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One passenger, a British national visiting family in India, survived, the airline confirmed.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 June 2025
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Carroll was arrested and charged with Woodward's murder and domestic abuse of Monica.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
6 June 2025
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Georgia is then arrested and driven away in a cop car, setting the stage for an intense court battle and a potential prison sentence in Season 3.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Like Ventura, Jane testified that the encounters would sometimes last days.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Those Readers Are Wrong The encounter with the grizzly itself lasted a matter of seconds, and there was no time to be nervous.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The Astros did not seize it, bypassing infielder Brice Matthews in favor of journeymen veterans Cooper Hummel and Luis Guillorme.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Creators are making money via social media and e-commerce platforms every day, so there’s no reason why freelancers can’t seize the opportunity as well.—
Chelsea Tobin,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Appeal To All Five Senses People still like going out, meeting others and grabbing coffee.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Scott grabbed some pizza and returned to park her Subaru near the West Shore Market to wait for Serafini.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The deployments came over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom and local officials.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
14 June 2025
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Even people who live in Oakland, just come over and see this game at their home stadium.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
Verb
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So far, Tisdale said, the community has helped pick up the slack from the loss of other food sources.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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That lasted eight months, and when the band broke up, White picked up a guitar and learned to play.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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But hydrogen needs to be produced, stored, and delivered, and every step in that process consumes energy.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Sergey Stavisky, senior author of the paper on this tech that's set to appear in Nature, explained that this is a major step in that direction.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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“Run in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20in. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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