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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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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
Fernandez positioned himself on the shoulder of the last defender as Malo Gusto worked space for a low cross from the right that ran through to the back post.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The question ran through a host of controversies and crises involving the School District.
—Anthony Mann, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
The suspect ran through red lights and swerved across several lanes on Balboa Boulevard in Encino while driving at around 80 mph before merging onto the northbound 101 Freeway.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The initial project, helmed by Kansas City, replaced a water line that ran through the area.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Fear ran through the city as the attacks continued, reaching a height on March 19, 1919, after the Times-Picayune published a letter days earlier allegedly from the Axeman.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
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.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 13 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
Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The question ran through a host of controversies and crises involving the School District.
—Anthony Mann, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
The suspect ran through red lights and swerved across several lanes on Balboa Boulevard in Encino while driving at around 80 mph before merging onto the northbound 101 Freeway.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The initial project, helmed by Kansas City, replaced a water line that ran through the area.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Fear ran through the city as the attacks continued, reaching a height on March 19, 1919, after the Times-Picayune published a letter days earlier allegedly from the Axeman.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
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.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 13 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran through
Verb
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Brockton Police arrested a man who allegedly stabbed a co-worker at Wollaston Alloys Monday night.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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A student was even stabbed at a school after the system didn't detect a 7-inch knife.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Scottish painter Gordon Coutts built villa Dar Marroc in 1924, using his time spent in the bohemian seaside city of Tangier as inspiration for both the design and the ethos of his new Palm Springs home.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Sky and his wife spent the day sharing their thoughts with reporters from CNN and CBS News, the BBC and NBC.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, researchers at Texas A&M University created a dynamic material that repairs itself after being punctured by shifting from a solid to a liquid state and back again.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The episode has punctured Preckwinkle’s reputation for managerial skill — a primary reason this page has endorsed her in previous elections despite some disagreements with other aspects of her record.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Meyer arrived with the players looking to regain ground, which some believe had been lost in CBA negotiations during 2011 and 2016.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, federal prosecutors have lost all five cases accusing protesters of assaulting federal officers that have gone to trial in the Los Angeles area, according to data from the US attorney’s office there as of earlier this month.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the friend stumbled, one bullet hit him in the buttock and pierced his small intestine.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Williams introduces us to a woman who is pierced by the clarity of her vision.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His former colleagues say they’d be shocked if Rieder threw away his role to become a simple loyalist.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hurts threw away the subsequent third-and-12.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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On his way to the dressing room, Gudas picked some snow off the ice and kissed it.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The council recently picked a fight with Friends of the Library, with the council questioning whether to accept $825,000 from the group.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Like that film and the rest of her oeuvre, her latest is another tender tale of a protagonist stuck between two worlds, a hallmark motif fitting for a director who splits her time between documentary and fiction filmmaking.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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The rescue took place in the area of Branford Point where crews responded on the report of a goose possibly in distress and stuck in the ice, according to the Branford Professional Firefighters IAFF 2533.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Ran through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20through. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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