running through

verb

Definition of running throughnext
present participle of run through
1
as in stabbing
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 spending
to use up carelessly how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running through
  1. stabbing
  2. spending
  3. piercing
  4. picking
  5. losing
Verb
  • Jaylen Reeves family pushes back against claims of self-defense in fatal stabbing Black-footed ferrets reintroduced to Arizona for first time in nearly 30 years Mild Arizona weather expected through Black Friday, holiday weekend.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Humane Society Yavapai Humane Society Jaylen Reeves family pushes back against claims of self-defense in fatal stabbing Black-footed ferrets reintroduced to Arizona for first time in nearly 30 years Mild Arizona weather expected through Black Friday, holiday weekend.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of stabbing
Verb
  • As a result, businesses have gone through a rollercoaster ride, continuously spending on marketing efforts that ultimately fail.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As a result, the processor is spending more of its time sitting idle, waiting for data to be fetched from memory.
    John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of spending
Verb
  • Surveillance camera video of the strike showed huge fireballs piercing the darkness and slamming into the ground at astonishing speed.
    Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As a Malian woman belted out joyous epics in a piercing vibrato, Balla looped a syncopated, head-nodding rhythm behind her.
    Eliot Stein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of piercing
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  • Strategic timing is more than just picking a launch date.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The trick will be picking the right one.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of picking
Verb
  • His sobering diagnosis, complete irreverence and insatiable curiosity, send him on an unexpected journey learning how to die happily and ridiculously without losing his sense of humor.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Monarchs haven’t come close to losing all season thanks to a dominating defense and an offense that relies on running back Jordon Davison and quarterback Dash Beierly, who are committed to Oregon and Washington, respectively.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of losing
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