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as in to puncture
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 to spend
to use up carelessly
how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?
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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
could you give me a quick run-through of what the referendum question is all about?
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Recent Examples of run through
David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
The 41st annual Los Angeles Marathon takes place on Sunday, March 8, starting at Dodger Stadium, running through the streets of Los Angeles and the cities of West Hollywood and Beverly Hills, and on to the finish line in Century City.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Haley Kluge, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Players sometimes need a new voice, someone who elicits a run-through-a-wall passion and a healthy fear (and a knowledge) that mistakes will carry consequences.
—Barry Jackson
updated October 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Opens next Friday and runs through April 13.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
The 41st annual Los Angeles Marathon takes place on Sunday, March 8, starting at Dodger Stadium, running through the streets of Los Angeles and the cities of West Hollywood and Beverly Hills, and on to the finish line in Century City.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
The group rehearsed for several minutes before dancers joined for a final run-through and filming.
—Haley Kluge, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Players sometimes need a new voice, someone who elicits a run-through-a-wall passion and a healthy fear (and a knowledge) that mistakes will carry consequences.
—Barry Jackson
updated October 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run through
Verb
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Conviction in the Gulf as a future global hub for AI infrastructure is facing its first stress test with Iranian strikes puncturing the region’s image as a haven for computing power.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s attacks on civilian infrastructure and soft targets – airports in Bahrain, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Kuwait, and hotels in Bahrain and Dubai – serve to puncture this image of safe and secure Gulf capitals.—
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Provost has asked managers to spend most of their time there, leaving some of them frustrated, the people said.—
Albertina Torsoli,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Due to the 2024 hot fire test incident, the German launch startup spent 18 months conducting a comprehensive technical overhaul to ensure mission success.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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In a statement on social media, the Department of Justice said the interview summaries -- known as FBI 302 reports -- were initially withheld from the January release of millions of pages of DOJ documents related to Jeffrey Epstein because they were believed to be duplicative of other documents.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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This bundle includes the Copilot AI add-on at a slight discount (normally $50 per person per month), which enables triage features, intelligent suggestions, summaries, transcriptions, translations, and more.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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And because Mary Lavin is working with the short story rather than the novel, what happens in her fiction must have the noise of delicacy and then a fierce or piercing after-effect.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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The ping of pickleball play produces a uniquely piercing and repetitive sound that has led to contentious lawsuits and controversies across the entire country, including just north in Fox Point, as the sport has rapidly grown in popularity over the last few years.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The markets lose millions, maybe more, each time somebody in the press asks President Trump a question.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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For a few minutes, Hollywood lost its collective mind.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The pattern of demands is a bare outline of topic areas.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2026
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Below the hawk-outline is a blue stellar nursery packed with newborn massive blue stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a lawsuit, Nicholas Parszik and his parents alleged that Rivers stabbed Nicholas, then 8, while the two boys were playing video games in the garage of Nicholas’ San Pedro home on July 30, 2016.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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After being questioned by Charlotte County detectives, Giblin allegedly confessed to stabbing Bradley after an argument.—
Alyssa Dzikowski,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Textile waste is a huge and burgeoning problem, with Americans throwing away up to 17 million tons of clothing each year.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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More than one million disposable vapes are thrown away every single day in the United Kingdom.—
Ryan Brennan
March 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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