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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Recent Examples of run (over)
CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has alleged that the victim, Renee Good, was attempting to run over law enforcement officers when an ICE officer fatally shot her Wednesday morning -- a claim that local officials have disputed.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
The president claimed on social media that Good had run over the agent who shot her, despite clear video evidence from other angles that this was untrue.
—Jennifer Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Reynolds was run over by a car and killed outside an HP gas station on East 146th Street in Riverdale.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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In a news release, officers said that a white cargo van traveling east on Ventura Boulevard ran over the foot of a man who was sitting in the road.
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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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