ran
verb
simple past tense of run.
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ran
1 American
[ran]
/ ræn /
verb
Ran
2
American
[rahn]
/ rɑn /
noun
Scandinavian Mythology.
RAN
1
British
abbreviation
ran
2
British
/ ræn /
verb
Example Sentences
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Tuesday, the same position as when he ran four years ago.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
At Paramount Pictures, which he ran for a decade beginning in 1974, he landed hits including “Saturday Night Fever” and the “Indiana Jones” and “Star Trek” franchises.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The bill became the second abolitionist proposal to pass through a committee this spring before time ran out to pass it this session.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
"We ran out... with only clothes on our backs. We left our cars, our livelihoods, our homes, and our farms behind. We have nothing left," he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The lamp burned lower now as my time ran out.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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