ran in

verb

past tense of run in
1
as in visited
to make a brief visit I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package

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2
as in arrested
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 ran in The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another. — Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026 The subway ran in the distance. — Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026 The first four drives for Stroud ended in punts, with no more than five plays ran in any of them. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025 Ken’s parents also influenced how rinks were ran in the area, the two said. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026 Music ran in her family’s blood. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026 The show, which ran in two six-part series, in 1975 and 1979, was a huge hit in Britain and went on to become a cult classic in the United States. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025 Reed ran in junior high, then fell in love with the sport again while living in New York City, where her run club convinced her to run the New York Marathon in 2010. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026 Harrison, who in 2020 ran in the Democratic primary for her Nebraska congressional district, sees an immediate impact on her business and the broader economy. — Caitlyn Reilly, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran in
  1. visited
  2. arrested
  3. dropped in
  4. seized
  5. stepped in
  6. grabbed
  7. dropped by
  8. pulled in
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
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  • There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Authorities have arrested more than a half dozen people related in relation to Reflecting Pool damage, including former Olympian David Hearn, who was indicted last week on a felony of property destruction.
    — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of arrested
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
  • Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who voted against the proposal in mid-June, voiced fears that the list of noncitizen voters would immediately be seized by federal immigration authorities.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Russia’s military on Saturday claimed to have seized the city of Kostiantynivka, a key defensive hub in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
    — Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of seized
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
  • When Kennedy approached the rider and grabbed the handlebars to check whether the bike was registered, the rider refused to get off and allegedly tried to pull away.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Maura Higgins, breakout star of The Traitors, grabbed her best tennis whites to ace the style assignment at Wimbledon 2026.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of grabbed
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
  • Jackson allegedly pulled in front of the victim, then pulled back behind the victim.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • At its peak about a decade ago, American Girl pulled in over $600 million in annual sales, according to CNBC.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of pulled in

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