run past

verb

To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of (someone) in order to obtain their opinion.

“Let me run that idea past the boss before we spend too much time on it.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person runs past · participle present running past · past ran past

  1. ditransitiveidiomaticTo bring an idea or proposal to the attention of (someone) in order to obtain their opinion.

    Let me run that idea past the boss before we spend too much time on it.

    Synonyms: run by

  2. intransitiveUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, past.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo bring an idea or proposal to the attention of (someone) in order to obtain their opinion.

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APA

run past. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20past

MLA

“run past.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20past. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “run past,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20past.

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