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run over
verb
(tr, adverb) to knock down (a person) with a moving vehicle
(intr) to overflow the capacity of (a container)
(intr, preposition) to examine hastily or make a rapid survey of
(intr, preposition) to exceed (a limit)
we've run over our time
Idioms and Phrases
Knock down and, often, pass over, as in The car ran over our dog . [First half of 1900s]
Review quickly, as in I'll run over the speech one more time . [Early 1600s]
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].”
Go beyond, exceed, as in I've run over the allotted time, but there are still questions . [Early 1500s]
Example Sentences
Roz ran over and found the man sprawled on the driveway, groceries scattered around him.
The precious metal has declined 7.3% over the past five days, dropping in a reversal that’s taken some of the shine off a stellar run over the first three quarters of 2025.
He also said it would still run over the weekend, including during games for the World Series, which features the Toronto Blue Jays against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
It will still run over the weekend on US networks, he said, including during the Major League Baseball World Series games.
My cup of schadenfreude should be running over right about now.
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