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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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Moments later, the dogs’ owner can be seen running over from across the street to help, before carrying the dog back home in his arms.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The right-hander looked much better than at just about any point in the spring, but he was still ultimately charged with four runs over 5.2 innings, allowing three walks and seven hits, including two solo home runs to Rangers catcher Jonah Heim.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
The same source also suggested DeLuca and Anderson were fighting over the final cut of the film, which is running over 2.5 hours.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
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One of the leading causes of outdoor cat fatalities, especially in urban or suburban areas can be getting run over by traveling vehicles, Dr. Nita Vasudevan, veterinarian at Embrace Pet Insurance told Newsweek.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Moments later, the dogs’ owner can be seen running over from across the street to help, before carrying the dog back home in his arms.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The right-hander looked much better than at just about any point in the spring, but he was still ultimately charged with four runs over 5.2 innings, allowing three walks and seven hits, including two solo home runs to Rangers catcher Jonah Heim.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
The same source also suggested DeLuca and Anderson were fighting over the final cut of the film, which is running over 2.5 hours.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Run (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20%28over%29. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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