as in visits
to make a brief visit
I could run over right now if that's good for you
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as in practices
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 runs (over)
Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Brennan has barely played, and Borucki has allowed six runs over nine innings.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Astros starter Mike Burrows (1-4) gave up eight hits and three runs over six innings.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
In the past four games, the bullpen has allowed 20 runs over 14⅓ innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The 23-year-old had been masterful after a shaky performance on opening day, allowing only three runs over his last five starts.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The Orioles crushed the Red Sox pitching staff for six home runs, five of those coming off starting pitcher Brayan Bello, who got shelled for eight runs over 3 1/3 innings in the worst start of his career.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Five of them came off Bello, who gave up 13 hits and eight runs over three innings of work.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The Diamondbacks scored seven runs over the seventh and eighth innings to beat the Mets 7-1, and take the three-game series, 2-1.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
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The Mustangs came back with six runs over the final three innings.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Brennan has barely played, and Borucki has allowed six runs over nine innings.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Astros starter Mike Burrows (1-4) gave up eight hits and three runs over six innings.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
In the past four games, the bullpen has allowed 20 runs over 14⅓ innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The 23-year-old had been masterful after a shaky performance on opening day, allowing only three runs over his last five starts.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The Orioles crushed the Red Sox pitching staff for six home runs, five of those coming off starting pitcher Brayan Bello, who got shelled for eight runs over 3 1/3 innings in the worst start of his career.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Five of them came off Bello, who gave up 13 hits and eight runs over three innings of work.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The Diamondbacks scored seven runs over the seventh and eighth innings to beat the Mets 7-1, and take the three-game series, 2-1.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Runs (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20%28over%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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