RAN THROUGH Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

ran through

verb

past tense of run through

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 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 Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi first met at WrestleMania 42, where Femi ran through Lesnar in dominant fashion. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 May 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 The initial round of talks ran through March 15, before SAG-AFTRA gave way to the WGA, which has an earlier deadline. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 May 2026 Its final show was a two-venue collaboration with Parker Gallery for the late California artist Wally Hedrick, which ran through April 4. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Few teams have showcased gutsier wins than Hanover to reach this final, needing heroic efforts from a crew of players fighting off an illness bug that ran through the locker room at the worst time. — Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026 Afterward, Adam ran through individual fielding drills with runners on base. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026

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Jordan Harbst was riding his scooter along the Greenbelt when 41-year-old Ross Wardlaw allegedly stepped into his path and stabbed him to death, according to previous Statesman reporting.

— Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 13, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
Aziel Zacapala, the Rosemead High School student who was fatally stabbed in El Monte on Friday, July 10, 2026.

— Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of stabbed

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Young spent most of last season on a two-way deal with the Heat before being converted to a standard contract in the final days of the season.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Treating sunscreen like a one-and-done application Applying sunscreen once isn’t enough for a full day spent outdoors.

— Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of spent

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Agents test the packages, but the sheriff’s office said the one found Wednesday was punctured and tainted by saltwater.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
But even in the midst of those surges, the visible dissent of people such as Renee Good and Alex Pretti punctured that fantasy.

— Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Definition of punctured

Verb

In his first international meeting with England, Messi had a pair of assists on two late-match daggers that pierced through the hearts of Three Lions’ players and supporters.

— Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
Finally, in 2024 in Chicago, in an accidental shooting, the same bullet pierced a 16-year-old boy and a policeman.

— Cal Chengqi Fang, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Definition of pierced

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His mother, Amie Walden, said the family immediately threw away its wire grill brush after learning what caused the injury.

— Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 30 June 2026
The Giants got a gift run against Meyer in the second when shortstop Otto Lopez threw away a potential double-play ball hit by Arraez.

— Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026

Definition of threw away

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The signal caller’s success at South Alabama was one of the primary reasons Dickert picked Ezell to be his offensive coordinator.

— Noah Vinsky July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
European referees are chosen for finals played outside Europe, and referees from other continents are picked for finals played in Europe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

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