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
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2
as in spent
to use up carelessly
how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?
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Recent Examples of ran through
Geopolitics, uncertainty over trade tariffs and the difficulties faced by high-end players continued to weigh on exhibitors and visitors at Première Classe, Tranoï and Man / Woman, all of which ran through the first weekend of October.
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Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
They should not be judged on running into a buzzsaw, but that’s what team officials said last October when the red-hot New York Mets ran through them.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
All sorts of things ran through my head.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
But dig deeper, and everything ran through her.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The operation involved about 1,500 feet of a 5-inch supply hose in the street that ran through neighboring yards and into roads in Bristol, Heath said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025
Music ran through the extended family, too.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
Loftin ran through a stop sign given by Royals third base coach Vance Wilson.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
They should not be judged on running into a buzzsaw, but that’s what team officials said last October when the red-hot New York Mets ran through them.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
All sorts of things ran through my head.
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
But dig deeper, and everything ran through her.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The operation involved about 1,500 feet of a 5-inch supply hose in the street that ran through neighboring yards and into roads in Bristol, Heath said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025
Music ran through the extended family, too.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
Loftin ran through a stop sign given by Royals third base coach Vance Wilson.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran through
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Johnson allegedly then stabbed her several times, according to Kearny Police, per the outlets.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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During a confrontation, Bryant stabbed K9 Roam multiple times, police said.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Born in Oakland and raised in Stockton, Martin spent seven seasons in the NFL.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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He was arrested again in 2022, spent months in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, received an eight-year sentence in 2024 and finally decided to flee the country earlier this month, arriving just in time to premiere his latest film in Cannes.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Not on the same scale, but some of the more overheated meme-like stocks have been punctured without much apparent disruption to the large-cap core of the market.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps nothing vital had been punctured.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But Miller, the trash guy, seems to have more info on them than evidence, and let’s slip that Oliver got (and threw away) a generous offer on his apartment.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 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
Verb
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The 21-year-old conservationist's father died at age 44 in 2006 after being pierced by a stingray barb while filming in Australia.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Minutes into Game 3, shovels pierced the ground to dig the Blue Jays’ postseason grave.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Back then, Maurico Pochettino’s side lost the Champions League final to Liverpool, finished fourth in the Premier League and reached the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Tuesday also marked two years since the Leno family lost their daughter Paitynn.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These restaurants were picked by the editors of Southern Living who report, research, and visit restaurants across the South.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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How was Arizona's top doughnut picked?—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My take on Don’t Think is that becoming overly cerebral, stuck exclusively in my head, inhibits flow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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The recurrent staging only makes the show’s narrative feel more insular, which works fine when there’s forward momentum, but this one is stuck looking backward.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Oct. 2025
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