: a usually cursory reading, summary, or rehearsal
ran through; run through; running through; runs through
Examples of run-through in a Sentence
Noun
could you give me a quick run-through of what the referendum question is all about?
Verb
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?
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
On the original, Braxton (on flute), the trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and the bassist Dave Holland align on an ingenious cyclical theme, tacking on one new phrase with each run-through, while the drummer Jerome Cooper adds fluttering texture.
—Hank Shteamer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
At the Bussy Saint-Georges station in Torcy, France, a swift swan was on the loose and running through the rail tracks, halting trains and causing utter chaos.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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Noun
But on one run-through, he was shaken by a small mistake.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
On the original, Braxton (on flute), the trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and the bassist Dave Holland align on an ingenious cyclical theme, tacking on one new phrase with each run-through, while the drummer Jerome Cooper adds fluttering texture.
—Hank Shteamer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
However, the flower industry will continue to be hit with higher prices throughout the year, with other big floral events such as graduations and weddings starting in May and running through the summer.
—Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
At the Bussy Saint-Georges station in Torcy, France, a swift swan was on the loose and running through the rail tracks, halting trains and causing utter chaos.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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“Run-through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run-through. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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