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Past tense for to crush or flatten something by moving over it with something heavy
“She drove over to her mother's house, being careful not to run over any raccoons.”
Past tense for to hit or collide with, typically with a moving vehicle
“Most people, though, felt the objective of the game was to mercilessly run over pedestrians.”
Past tense for to scan or look through something quickly
“Run over the list of the strong positive qualities of the strong men of your acquaintance and endeavor to reproduce them in you.”
Past tense for to repeat or recapitulate something that has been said or presented
“Would you run over again what that would cost us?”
Past tense for to practice something repeatedly so as to become skilled
“I'll send someone to run over your lines with you right after makeup.”
Past tense for to recall in one's memory
“He began to run over in his mind the personalities of the men and women with whom he had spent the evening at the supper party.”
Past tense for to overflow or spill out from
“Do not let your drinks run over the sides of the glass.”
Past tense for to go over or beyond a given limit or level
“We have all been to talks that run over the allotted time, and the longer it goes, the more frustrated the audience will become.”
Past tense for to make a brief, usually social, visit
Past tense for to analyze with the intent of making changes
Past tense for to knock down with velocity or momentum, especially with a moving vehicle
Past tense for to look over or scrutinize, especially a wide area
Past tense for to create or form a layer over
Past tense for to tread heavily, especially to crush underfoot
Past tense for to explain something that is difficult to comprehend
Past tense for to inundate or submerge, especially in water
Past tense for to flicker or ripple over something
Past tense for to estimate the value of something
Past tense for to overwhelm or inundate with people, animals or things
Past tense for to repeat what was previously said or expressed
Past tense for to repeat something that has already been said
Past tense for to move or proceed across, over, or through
Past tense for to take a brief or hurried look at someone or something
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