: 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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
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
The 40-minute runover of Pittsburgh’s 19-9 victory into prime time in the Eastern and Central time zones, where the bulk of the nation’s population lives, averaged 7.53 million viewers.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022
Fox’s viewership was boosted by a 38-minute runover of its afternoon NFL coverage into prime time in the Eastern and Central time zones which averaged 21.921 million viewers.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2021
Sunday’s edition began 21 minutes later than usual in the Eastern and Central time zones, where the bulk of the nation’s population lives, because of the runover of the coverage of the final round of the Masters Tournament.
—City News Service, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2022
The hourlong runover of CBS’ Sunday afternoon NFL coverage into prime time, mainly the Kansas City Chiefs’ 32-29 victory over the New Orleans Saints, averaged 25.256 million viewers.
—City News Service, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2020
The runover is not considered a separate program but was included in the weekly average.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2021
The CBS News magazine followed a 34-minute runover of CBS’ afternoon NFL coverage, which went into prime time and averaged 24.63 million viewers.
—City News Service, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2021
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Cody Cappelletti Patrick Henry | Baseball Facing Bonita Vista, the junior did not allow a run over four innings, striking out five as well as tripling at the plate.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Read is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of her boyfriend, 46-year-old John O’Keefe, a beloved Boston police officer, who prosecutors say was run over by Read's SUV in late January 2022 after a night out drinking, NBC Boston reported.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
The Cumberland River is a major waterway that runs over 680 miles through Kentucky and Tennessee.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
One translation project led some Reddit users to think their communities were being run over by spambot rings.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2024
Soto then ran over Larson twice and fled the scene on foot, Hanley said.
—Jeff Kolkey, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
The Israeli military acknowledged opening fire, but said most of the deaths had occurred when people stampeded or were run over by trucks.
—Robert Jimison, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The worst incident last year involved a robotaxi running over a woman already hit by a car and dragging her 20 feet.
—Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
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
The 40-minute runover of Pittsburgh’s 19-9 victory into prime time in the Eastern and Central time zones, where the bulk of the nation’s population lives, averaged 7.53 million viewers.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022
Fox’s viewership was boosted by a 38-minute runover of its afternoon NFL coverage into prime time in the Eastern and Central time zones which averaged 21.921 million viewers.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2021
Sunday’s edition began 21 minutes later than usual in the Eastern and Central time zones, where the bulk of the nation’s population lives, because of the runover of the coverage of the final round of the Masters Tournament.
—City News Service, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2022
The hourlong runover of CBS’ Sunday afternoon NFL coverage into prime time, mainly the Kansas City Chiefs’ 32-29 victory over the New Orleans Saints, averaged 25.256 million viewers.
—City News Service, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2020
The runover is not considered a separate program but was included in the weekly average.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2021
The CBS News magazine followed a 34-minute runover of CBS’ afternoon NFL coverage, which went into prime time and averaged 24.63 million viewers.
—City News Service, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2021
Verb
The bullpen took care of things from there, holding the Yankees to two runs over the final four innings.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Cody Cappelletti Patrick Henry | Baseball Facing Bonita Vista, the junior did not allow a run over four innings, striking out five as well as tripling at the plate.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
Read is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of her boyfriend, 46-year-old John O’Keefe, a beloved Boston police officer, who prosecutors say was run over by Read's SUV in late January 2022 after a night out drinking, NBC Boston reported.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
The Cumberland River is a major waterway that runs over 680 miles through Kentucky and Tennessee.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
One translation project led some Reddit users to think their communities were being run over by spambot rings.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2024
Soto then ran over Larson twice and fled the scene on foot, Hanley said.
—Jeff Kolkey, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
The Israeli military acknowledged opening fire, but said most of the deaths had occurred when people stampeded or were run over by trucks.
—Robert Jimison, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The worst incident last year involved a robotaxi running over a woman already hit by a car and dragging her 20 feet.
—Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1900, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1931, in the meaning defined above
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of runover was
in the 15th century
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“Runover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/runover. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
run over
verb2
: to go beyond a limit
the show may run over a minute or two
3
: to go over or rehearse quickly
let's run over those lines again
4
: to collide with, knock down, and often drive over
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