ran

¹

[ ran ]

verb

1. simple past tense of run.

Ran

²

[ rahn ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.

ran

¹

/ ræn /

verb

1. the past tense of run

RAN

²

abbreviation for

1. Royal Australian Navy

Example Sentences

She ran back to her house on Ilminster Avenue to find her “whole road taped and lights everywhere”.

From BBC

He ran just four events this season, qualifying as high as ninth and making back-to-back passes at 323 and 324 mph this month in Las Vegas before deciding to give up his ride in Pomona.

From Los Angeles Times

Now aged 70, the environmental lawyer ran for president this year as an independent after initially launching a Democratic primary bid, but he eventually suspended his own campaign, endorsing Trump.

From BBC

Many pundits thought that a candidate who ran the most racist campaign since George Wallace in 1968 couldn’t possibly move above a ceiling that would keep them far short of a majority.

From Salon

Officers believe the carjacking suspect lost control of the car, crashed it and ran off.

From Los Angeles Times

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