Meaning 1 · most common
hit with a vehicle
To hit and drive over someone or something with a vehicle, usually by accident.
How oftenCommon
LevelB1
Used inMostly spoken
Examples
The driver didn't see the cat and accidentally ran over it.
A: Why is there a police car outside?
B: Someone ran over a cyclist on the corner.
Common mistake
Not: He was run over from a car.
Say: He was run over by a car.
In the passive, use 'run over BY' — not 'from'.
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Another example
Last year, my friend was almost run over by a car while crossing the street, so now she's much more careful.
Tell it apart
A car ran over the dog.
The car ran into a wall.
Goes with
- run over + victim