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verb (1)

Definition of ran (over)next
past tense of run (over)
as in visited
to make a brief visit I could run over right now if that's good for you

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verb (2)

past tense of run over
as in practiced
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 ran (over)
Verb
Lasker ran over to find the woman's husband was stuck in the rubble and ended up helping rescue him. — CBS News, 12 June 2026 The larger boat accelerated toward the smaller one and ran over it like a pickup truck speeding over a dead dog. — Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026 If Netflix killed physical media, Rockstar Games just ran over its carcass. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 After touching the bag, Nimmo immediately called time and ran over to his former teammate on the mound in one of the classier moves of the season. — Zach Dean, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 Lindsey dodged the vehicle and ran across the parking lot from Milligan, who followed him and ran over Lyndsey at a high speed. — Caroline Zimmerman may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026 The case claims Ball ran over a 12-year-old’s foot while driving away from a 2023 scrimmage at Spectrum Center. — Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026 The running back ran over 11,000 total offensive yards in his NFL career, before retiring in 2017. — ABC News, 29 June 2026 In a touching tribute, Saliba ran over to the sideline after scoring and held up the jersey of Ismaël Koné, the teammate who left the field on a stretcher minutes earlier after suffering what looked to be a serious leg injury. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran (over)
  1. visited
  2. practiced
  3. ran in
  4. dropped in
  5. dropped by
  6. stepped in
  7. came over
  8. called
Verb
  • Two stands visited recently by Times reporters didn’t even have a sign displaying the name of the business.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Al-Sharaa, who visited the White House last year, is also slated to meet Wednesday with a congressional delegation led by Senate Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Jeanne Shaheen.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of visited
Verb
  • The Algerian team practiced at KU’s Rock Chalk Park, home of Lie’s Jayhawks, while choosing the DoubleTree hotel as its headquarters.
    — Gary Bedore July 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • To listen at depth calls for two skills, both of which can be readily trained and repeatedly practiced.
    — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of practiced
Verb
  • The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.
    — Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
  • Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of ran in
Verb
  • Ismael Saibari’s finish after 67 seconds — the earliest goal in this tournament — was brilliant before, as with their first game, Morocco’s energy dropped in the second half.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • The biggest bombshell dropped in 2017.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Definition of dropped in
Verb
  • The number of people staying in emergency shelters dropped by 273.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Weddings among members of Gen Z have tripled since 2019, according to the Bank of America report, while the number of millennial weddings dropped by roughly 20% over the same time period.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of dropped by
Verb
  • Pulisic wound up for a kick on his right foot when a Belgian defender stepped in front of him.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026
  • This is where celebrated guitar manufacturer Fender stepped in.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Definition of stepped in
Verb
  • During our time away, our neighbors visited with us at the hospital, looked after our house and came over daily to feed and spend time with our cat.
    — Dawn M. Turner, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Robert Laucella’s grandparents came over to Ellis Island in 1922, doubling the significance for the family.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of came over
Verb
  • Mauney, widely seen as the best rider of his generation and someone who braved the hardest bulls to ride, had to retire in 2023 after a neck break on a bull called Arctic Assassin.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Fireflies go through four life stages – egg, larva, pupa and adult – in a process called complete metamorphosis.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
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