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as in stabs
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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as in spends
to use up carelessly
how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?
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Recent Examples of runs through
Their path back to congressional power runs through winning swing districts and states in the 2026 midterm elections, where a connection to a Democratic Socialist would be politically toxic.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
The championship runs through Phoenix.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The Senate on Monday confirmed Miran, who will serve out the remainder of former Adriana Kugler's term, which runs through January.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The Blue Ridge Parkway The Blue Ridge Parkway is a 469-mile long two-lane highway that runs through the mountains of North Carolina and Virginia, connecting Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Shenandoah National Park.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
The exhibition runs through October.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
For example, our Q1 runs through January, February, and March.
—Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Junk gave up just two runs through the first four innings Monday but ran into trouble in the fifth.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The contract with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 350 runs through April 20, 2028 and calls for a 3% increase in wages for the first year and additional increases of 2% to 3% in following years, depending on the increases to employee health/dental premiums.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
The championship runs through Phoenix.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The Senate on Monday confirmed Miran, who will serve out the remainder of former Adriana Kugler's term, which runs through January.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The Blue Ridge Parkway The Blue Ridge Parkway is a 469-mile long two-lane highway that runs through the mountains of North Carolina and Virginia, connecting Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Shenandoah National Park.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
The exhibition runs through October.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
For example, our Q1 runs through January, February, and March.
—Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Junk gave up just two runs through the first four innings Monday but ran into trouble in the fifth.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The contract with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 350 runs through April 20, 2028 and calls for a 3% increase in wages for the first year and additional increases of 2% to 3% in following years, depending on the increases to employee health/dental premiums.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs through
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The video shows Zarutska sit in a seat in front of Brown, who fixates on her and after several minutes pulls out a knife and stabs her several times in the neck, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Sep. 2025
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Harrison stabs Prater with the needle and knocks the billionaire out.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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North Carolina spends less on mental health and offers less access to care than most states — a gap highlighted after a woman was fatally stabbed on Charlotte’s Blue Line by a man with an alleged history of mental illness.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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About 1 in 3 renters in the Los Angeles metro area spends 50% or more of their post-tax household income on rent.—
Stan Oklobdzija,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Recounting his visit with Shelton’s body after she’d been taken off of life support in From Bleak to Dark, Maron punctures the somber scene with a joke about taking a selfie.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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Seizures or other involuntary movements ensue, progressively getting worse as the person loses more control over their body.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Keep scrolling to shop some of my favorite under-$10 picks.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Murphy won't come cheap, but a package headlined by Kuminga and picks would definitely be a good starting point for New Orleans.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Haggard jabs Baird over mailers The race is already tense.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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Taylor is Connor, a jokester and tough young Westie soldier who sticks close to Roarke to survive in Hell’s Kitchen.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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As Prater raises his weapon to fire at Dexter, Harrison sticks the syringe deep inside his chest.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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