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

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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 Webber’s original show premiered on Broadway back in 1982 and ran through 2000, winning seven Tony awards. — Matt Minton, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 In the past, the Latino Fest’s parade ran through 8th Street, but the road is currently a mess of construction. — Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026 Designed to improve on the image quality of 35mm, Technirama film ran through the camera horizontally in the same manner as VistaVision and, later, IMAX. — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 7 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 Throughout its duration, Agbaji rotated between training stations as campers ages 8-18 ran through drills focused on skills, teamwork and leadership. — Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 Athletes ran through the crowd, greeted with high fives. — Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026 Fans in blue Brunson and orange Karl-Anthony Towns jerseys ran through the streets. — ABC News, 13 June 2026 Small perforations dotted the front of the toe box, while a thin black stripe ran through the aged off-white midsole. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran through
  1. stabbed
  2. spent
  3. punctured
  4. lost
  5. pierced
  6. threw away
  7. picked
  8. stuck
Verb
  • His parents were fatally stabbed in their home in Los Angeles’ Brentwood neighborhood in December.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
  • An Australian teen was stabbed repeatedly in an apparently largely unprovoked attack early Monday morning inside a McDonald's in New York City, police sources said.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of stabbed
Verb
  • The professional explorers spent a year living inside the Boundary Waters, using their platform to speak loudly for its protection.
    — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Chief among them was the United Kingdom, which soon began to attract a number of big-budget movies thanks to a hugely popular 25% cash rebate on production expenses, including money spent on actors’ salaries and other above-the-line costs.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of spent
Verb
  • Comedy capers like this usually deflate in the third act when their pleasures get punctured by unfunny gunfire.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • While driving around the town of Tremont in a sleek red Model S, an unnamed driver hit an object on the road which punctured the vehicle’s lithium-ion battery, local station WABI5 reported.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of punctured
Verb
  • By this stage, Villa had already lost two physios and its head of medical services, Arnaldo Abrantes, to Arsenal.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Fifteen customers by Fall Creek near Pendleton also lost power.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of lost
Verb
  • Investigators believe the bullet that pierced the restaurant window was fired from inside a passing vehicle on Vista Village Drive.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Poy was wounded in a second land mine explosion that pierced his face and body with shrapnel and killed three of his colleagues.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of pierced
Verb
  • The affidavit against the suspects alleges the teens threw away Erving’s phone and clothing, ABC News and CBS News reported.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda threw away his shot to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
Definition of threw away
Verb
  • No league was picked clean this offseason more thoroughly than the American, with four head coaches moving to Power 4 jobs and bringing players with them.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Southlake Carroll ramping up Southlake Carroll’s offense picked its moments to strike downfield.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of picked
Verb
  • While steeped in a ton of history, York is anything but stuck in the past.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • You could be stuck at one weight on a leg exercise for a week because of a limited range of motion.
    — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of stuck

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“Ran through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20through. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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