1
as in to puncture
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
before I knew what was happening, the thug had run through me with a knife
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2
as in to spend
to use up carelessly
how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?
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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
could you give me a quick run-through of what the referendum question is all about?
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Recent Examples of run through
Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The 17th-round pick out of Ole Miss has so far allowed one unearned run through his first two professional appearances in Salem.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Latoya Gayle, People.com, 21 July 2025
An offensive run-through bleeds into a drive-and-kick drill into a closeout and recovery drill into a protect-the-baseline drill, separated only by a whistle.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Verb
An extension cord was seen running through a vent.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The 17th-round pick out of Ole Miss has so far allowed one unearned run through his first two professional appearances in Salem.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
In the original movie, Andy is seen chuckling to herself during an editorial fashion meeting as the Runway staff do a run-through of outfits with Priestly ahead of a photoshoot.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 21 July 2025
An offensive run-through bleeds into a drive-and-kick drill into a closeout and recovery drill into a protect-the-baseline drill, separated only by a whistle.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run through
Verb
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That moment punctured the membrane between past and present for me.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Part art, part wishful history, and part showmanship that only careful materials science could puncture.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ford dropped it from the Explorer’s retail lineup, but continues to offer it in police vehicles, which benefit from its ability to power AC and other accessories without running the engine when parked, as patrol vehicles often spend lots of time doing.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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California’s legal fight to get those funds back–which hadn’t been spent–will take months if not years to resolve.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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That's the general summary of the argument insider Robert Murray of FanSided made on Monday, when suggesting that the slugger could ditch Philadelphia for one of his former clubs.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Both products can also provide summaries of text conversations in threads and channels.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fatal knife wound pierced Martin's sternum before going into his heart.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hospitals overflowing with patients ripped by shrapnel and pierced by bullets.—
Brendan Rascius,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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An Arkansas woman almost threw away a winning lottery ticket with a big prize.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Zhao did another pass to condense it, pick the things to keep and throw away.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For last weekend’s season-opening slate of games, several Texas college football teams sported ribbons of their own, in the form of a special decal on players’ helmets depicting an outline of the state of Texas with a green bow at its center.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Prairie Village’s rules mirror Leawood’s, with similar outlines to age requirements for class 3 e-bikes in particular, yielding and giving audible signals to pedestrians, following manufacturer recommendations and not allowing distracted or reckless operation of the device.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Late last month, Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed on a train in North Carolina.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead, 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack while riding a Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail train home from work.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Stepheny Price , Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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That distinction can also determine if insurance plans get to pick the company that does the external review.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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But instead, Tuchel picked a hungry, in-form squad and the players rewarded him by playing like this.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Run through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20through. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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