getting a run on

A form of get a run on — To catch up with and get a chance at passing or overtaking.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get a run on
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APA

getting a run on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20a%20run%20on

MLA

“getting a run on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20a%20run%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting a run on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20a%20run%20on.

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