ran on

past tense of run on
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran on
Verb
  • The stylish pair — who have been romantically linked since November 2022 — also stuck together as Cher chatted with one of the pre-show hosts, Olivia Culpo, holding hands as the singer’s responses prompted smiles from her doting boyfriend.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Driscoll chatted with his passengers, listening to their problems.
    Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Floodwaters and mudslides almost entirely wiped out some communities such as Asheville, North Carolina, where residents have remained without electricity and cell service while facing water, gas and food shortages.
    Peter Aitken, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Almost 1 million homes and businesses remained without power in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Cam and Chelsie talked to Makensy about sending Rubina to the jury house, but Makensy pushed back about getting rid of Kimo.
    David Wysong, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Correspondent Lee Cowan talked with Rock and Laufer, and with Jacob's father, Paul, about a remarkable musical odyssey.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The company’s traditional TV division continued to struggle.
    Bruce Gil, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The Jennings Creek Wildfire, along the New York-New Jersey border, continued to burn Wednesday and was about 30% contained.
    Melissa Chan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • His tenure at the top lasted six months.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Even though the strike lasted just three days, the cargo backlog is likely to take over a month to clear, according to project44, a supply chain data company in Chicago.
    Laura Curtis and Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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