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runs rings around

runs rings around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run rings around.

Meaning of run rings around

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of run circles around.
    • Liverpool ran rings around Ipswich in a 5-0 victory on Saturday.

Questions about runs rings around

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

Words near runs rings around in the dictionary

  1. runs out the clock
  2. runs over
  3. runs past
  4. runs point
  5. runs rampant
  6. runs rings around
  7. runs riot
  8. runs roughshod over
  9. runs scared
  10. runs short
  11. runs someone off their feet

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