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runs for cover

runs for cover is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run for cover.

Meaning of run for cover

Verb

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

  1. (also, figuratively) Synonym of take cover.
    Synonyms:
    take cover

Questions about runs for cover

What is runs for cover the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Runs for cover is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run for cover.

Words near runs for cover in the dictionary

  1. runs deep
  2. runs down
  3. runs down the clock
  4. runs dry
  5. runs errands
  6. runs for cover
  7. runs for it
  8. runs for one's life
  9. runs for the exercise
  10. runs for the hills
  11. runs for the roses

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Adapted from Wiktionary: runs for cover (page history and authors); run for cover (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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