ran in

Verb

run in (third-person singular simple present runs in, present participle running in, simple past ran in, past participle run in)

1. (informal, transitive, chiefly passive voice) To arrest; (especially) to track down and arrest.
   • The guys who robbed the bank last week have finally been run in.
2. (UK, transitive) To use new machinery at less than full speed, preventing damage.
   • I have to drive slowly for the first 1,000 miles to run the engine in.

   Synonyms:

   break in

3. (figuratively) To start a new regime slowly.

   Synonyms:

   phase in

4. To score (a try).
   • Toeava went over unopposed to stretch his side's lead but Japan got on the scoreboard on 56 minutes, wing Hirotoki Onozawa intercepting an attempted offload from Slade, who had a rather flaky game, and running in from the All Blacks' 10m line.2011 September 16, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: New Zealand 83-7 Japan”, in BBC Sport
5. To insert (a word, etc.) without making a line break or new paragraph (so that it is not free-hanging).
   • With these subsections, it is better to run their headings in.
6. To alter the position of matter to fill vacant space.

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