run over
Britishverb
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(tr, adverb) to knock down (a person) with a moving vehicle
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(intr) to overflow the capacity of (a container)
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(intr, preposition) to examine hastily or make a rapid survey of
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(intr, preposition) to exceed (a limit)
we've run over our time
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Knock down and, often, pass over, as in The car ran over our dog . [First half of 1900s]
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Review quickly, as in I'll run over the speech one more time . [Early 1600s]
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Overflow, as in This pot's running over . This usage appears in the well-known Twenty-third Psalm: “My cup runneth over [with God's bounty].”
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Go beyond, exceed, as in I've run over the allotted time, but there are still questions . [Early 1500s]
Example Sentences
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The government says it has "no current plans" to force drivers who run over a cat to report the collision.
From BBC
I look around a bit and a shiver runs over my entire body, contorting me.
From Literature
"I know what happens, but I better write it down soon in case I get run over by a bus."
From BBC
The Atlantic describes the Brightline train as a luxurious ride for high rollers but paints a downscale cast to those who are run over by it.
On Sunday, around 8 p.m. in San Francisco’s Western Addition neighborhood, a Waymo carrying passengers ran over a small, unleashed dog, the company confirmed.
From Los Angeles Times
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