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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Scrappy, my little mutt, spots us and runs over.
From Literature
He called the firm again after moving to L.A. last year after a driver ran over his foot.
From Los Angeles Times
The S&P 500 on Thursday snapped a 214-session run over its 200-day moving average — but an examination of the data finds dipping below isn’t necessarily so terrible.
From MarketWatch
“You know what? I think I’m going to run over to Formann’s. I heard they did an expansion last year and the store runs the whole block now.”
From Literature
Skenes, 23, held the Dominican Republic’s collection of superstars to just one run over 4 ⅓ gritty innings, powering the Americans to a thrilling 2-1 win.
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