: extending beyond the allotted space
ran over; run over; running over; runs over
1
: to go over, examine, repeat, or rehearse quickly
2
: to collide with, knock down, and often drive over
ran over a dog
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Examples of runover in a Sentence
Verb
let's run over this dance number one more time
I could run over right now if that's good for you.
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
Its only prime-time NFL programming was a 34-minute runover of its afternoon coverage into prime time, which averaged 14.5 million viewers.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2023
Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Police said based on a review of surveillance video, Hill was working on his Ford F150 truck when he was run over by the vehicle.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The runover is not considered a separate program but is included in the network’s weekly average.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
Its only prime-time NFL programming was a 34-minute runover of its afternoon coverage into prime time, which averaged 14.5 million viewers.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2023
Verb
The McRib was introduced in 1981, but rather than becoming a permanent menu item, it has been made available only in limited runs over the last four decades.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Police said based on a review of surveillance video, Hill was working on his Ford F150 truck when he was run over by the vehicle.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Runover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/runover. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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