Thesaurus results for RAN OVER

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Definition of ran (over)

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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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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Last October, a Waymo ran over and killed KitKat, beloved longtime denizen of Randa’s Market, a liquor store. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Jaida Parker then ran over Fatu with her car and signaled her allegiance to the 946. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Once he was secured in place, his UConn teammates ran over to the end zone to offer support as Brown was carried off. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 One driver, the tree crew told us, ran over the cones while the crew removed the pine. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026 An initial cut of the film ran over three hours; a second one came in around 72 minutes. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026 Only the kids ran over that dirty mark when the sun was setting and the pool was closing for the night. — Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 When leadership looks for savings, the instinct is to hunt for programs that ran over budget. — Ryan Austin, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The Canadian fan event ran over the weekend through Sunday at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in Toronto. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

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Separately, Israeli President Isaac Herzog called Levine, and Yair Golan, a former general and leader of the opposition Democrats party, visited.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The secretary general of the nine-member electoral council, Nemrod Sanon visited North Miami this week and defended the changes to the electoral framework.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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We grow practiced at defending art by describing its return on investment.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Before taking its first real steps, PhoneBot practiced in a virtual world using reinforcement learning – essentially trial and error with a scorecard.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

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Nvidia’s share of data center chips in China fell to 34% in the first half of 2026, while shipments of its AI accelerators dropped by 44% compared to a year earlier, according to IDC data cited by Reuters.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Since the accusations against Busfield went public, he was dropped by talent agency Innovative Artists.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dropped by

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Sporting Wichita Academy said the tragedy had shaken a soccer community built around families and teammates, thanking first responders, medical workers and bystanders who stepped in to help.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Niki Zucca, president of the Central Elementary PTO, noted her school has a high rate of poverty but Jose stepped in to help.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of stepped in

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While Smith lay on the turf getting attention, line judge Carl Johnson came over, took a knee, removed his cap, and began to pray for his fallen friend and colleague.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The strike came over a year after a ceasefire deal was reached between Israel and the Hamas militant group, a period during which Israel continued to launch deadly strikes on the enclave.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of came over

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In 1921, a small Japanese company called Shimano began making bicycle freewheels in Osaka.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
There are also plans afoot by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) called SNA3G, which are preliminary plans for an eventual replacement of the Suffren-class in the future.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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