Synonyms of ran through

ran through

verb

past tense of run through

1

as in stabbed

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object

before I knew what was happening, the thug had run through me with a knife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stabbed
• punctured
• pierced
• picked
• stuck
• jabbed
• pecked
• spiked
• speared
• impaled
• transfixed
• spitted
• sliced
• transpierced
• skewered
• pinked
• lanced
• poked
• harpooned
• gored
• punched
• perforated
• riddled
• thrust
• spindled
• gimleted
• poniarded
• cut
• bayoneted
• pinpricked
• pricked
• dirked
• knifed
• pronged
• quilled
• piked

2

as in spent

to use up carelessly

how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spent
• lost
• threw away
• frittered (away)
• wasted
• fiddled away
• trifled (away)
• played ducks and drakes with
• lavished
• squandered
• dissipated
• blew
• misspent
• laid out
• consumed
• exhausted
• depleted
• impoverished
• overspent
• splurged
• expended
• disbursed
• indulged
• shot
• overindulged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserved
• protected
• preserved
• saved
• laid up
• economized
• hoarded
• skimped
• scrimped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ran through

That’s 30,000 more than estimated before the action started in June and ran through mid-July. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

Western and workwear references ran through the lineup without overwhelming its sporty foundation. — Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

After confirming that the line from Exeter that ran through the village of Starcross didn’t open until the end of May, 1846, Cade and his team turned to the schedule for additional clues. — Mike McRae 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

My brother could see Tommy’s truck, so my brother and one of his friends ran through the woods to him. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Many of these villages sat dozens of metres above the banks of the Trishuli River, which ran through Poudel’s native Nuwakot District. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Webber’s original show premiered on Broadway back in 1982 and ran through 2000, winning seven Tony awards. — Matt Minton, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

After practice, all of the Cowboys players ran through a handshake line with the military personnel on the field, including Prescott. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026