How to Use run over in a Sentence
run over
verb- I could run over right now if that's good for you.
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This is the first year that both girls are old enough to enjoy the splash pad (and not be completely run over by older kids).
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 29 July 2024
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Jonathan Cannon gave up one run over six innings to end his personal drought while helping the White Sox to their first victory since early July.
—Michael Wagaman, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
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Well, Mike’s foot slipped off the brake and the car ran over Don’s foot.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
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The mother ran over the child’s back and grazed the side of his head, the chief said.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
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The driver put his foot on the gas and forced them to get out of the way or get run over.
—Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
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And Mike would run over there, pump her gas and run back.
—Richard Schlesinger, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2024
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They were outscored by 17 runs over three days and gave up 44 hits.
—Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2023
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Hull suffered the injury on a run over the right side, his third touch of the game.
—The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2023
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In one case, a student was almost run over in the street.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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Instead, he was caught in the machine’s track wheels and run over.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
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The Huskies sealed the victory with a 6-0 run over the final two minutes in the fourth.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
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The two killers got back into the car and ran over Mr. Kuzminov’s body on their way out.
—José Bautista, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
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Polls opened for 12 hours on Sunday, with the vote running over three days.
—Ayat Al-Tawy, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2023
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Kaiser runs over and removes the cord from her daughter’s neck.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2023
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And the Houston bullpen didn't allow a run over the final 3 1/3 innings of the game.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2022
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As the woman backed up, the child rode a bicycle behind the car and was run over.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022
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Atlanta finished a 21-2 run over a six-minute stretch of the third and the fourth on Griffin’s fast-break dunk.
—George Henry, ajc, 24 Dec. 2022
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But the Giants stepped on the gas from there, going on a 22-3 run over the next eight minutes to put the game on ice.
—Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2022
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The bullpen took care of things from there, holding the Yankees to two runs over the final four innings.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
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The boy was flung into the southbound lanes where he was run over by a driver who did not see him.
—David Harris, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022
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Your car may have just run over the last of an endangered species.
—Ben Goldfarb, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2023
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The Israeli military has said that most of the people died in a stampede and that some were run over by the trucks.
—Anushka Patil, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
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Soto then ran over Larson twice and fled the scene on foot, Hanley said.
—Jeff Kolkey, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
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The victim runs over to help his friend but is fatally shot by one of the suspects.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 16 July 2023
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Police said that Sims’ son, Royal, now 4 years old, was in the Racine house at the time and ran over to a neighbor for help.
—Jill Lupupa, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
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Sauer ran over the Williamsburg Bridge, where Gershkovich used to bike.
—Jennifer Calfas, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2023
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Rodgers heard the commands as well, then ran over beseeching Boykin to run into the end zone.
—Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2024
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Rush hour for pronghorn, running over Highway 191 in Wyoming.
—Conor Knighton, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2024
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Starter Sam Knowlton allowed one run over the first three innings, then gave way to the bullpen.
—Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 8 Apr. 2023
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