: 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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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Tech And Dress: Give subscribers a seat for the first full run-through with lights, sound and orchestra.
—Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The new route would run through Mongolia from western Siberia's Yamal fields.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Last week's nighttime dress rehearsal closely mirrors a daytime run-through that the crew completed in 2023.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Tech And Dress: Give subscribers a seat for the first full run-through with lights, sound and orchestra.
—Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Both the $5 Meal Deal and McValue Menu are expected to run through the end of the year.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The new route would run through Mongolia from western Siberia's Yamal fields.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Run-through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run-through. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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