run through

verb

ran through; run through; running through; runs through

transitive verb

1

: pierce

2

: to spend or consume wastefully and rapidly

3

: to read or rehearse without pausing

4

a

: carry out, do

b

: to subject to a process

Synonyms of run through

• puncture
• pierce
• stab
• pick
• jab
• stick
• peck
• pink

Examples of run through in a Sentence

before I knew what was happening, the thug had run through me with a knife

how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?

Recent Examples on the Web

Barbara Goodman, the assistant administrator, stated that Awana—the behavioral health company run through Glory to God (GTG)—received a 30-day Medicaid termination notice in May without explanation, despite never being audited or receiving a violation. —Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 4 June 2026

But by the end of the 20th century, State Route 84 was running through downtown, with the sole purpose of conveying commuters back and forth between the Livermore Valley and Fremont and San Jose. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2026

The sale runs through June 10 with deals of up to 80 percent off. —Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026

As Hollander closes her rehearsal at LACMA, the dancers run through the final phrase of the piece. —Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for run through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

run through

verb

1

: to pierce with or as if with a sword

2

: to spend or use up wastefully

ran through the money in no time

3

: to read or rehearse without pausing