Run over

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verb

To accidentally hit or strike someone or something with a vehicle.

He was run over by a car.
Visual representation of "run over" - To accidentally hit or strike someone or something with a vehicle

Often appears as...

  • run over by a car
  • run over by a bus
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Visual representation of "run over"
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Accidental Harm

Used when someone is unintentionally injured or killed by a vehicle.

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A cyclist got run over at the intersection.
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Physical Contact

Implies direct physical contact between the vehicle and the victim.

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A dog was run over in the street last night.
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Severity Implied

Often suggests severe injury or fatality.

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She witnessed a man being run over by a truck.
Visual representation of the word "Run over"

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