1
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, 27 Mar. 2026
The schism runs through a deceptively simple assumption.
—Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
The lighthearted run-through was for a BBC broadcast that would be the first worldwide satellite broadcast, Martin says, and the pressure was vast despite the band’s goofing around during this take.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Opens April 4 and runs through April 26.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The schism runs through a deceptively simple assumption.
—Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
After a back-and-forth, Gunn says something that clicks and Corenswet heads back to set for another run-through.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
The lighthearted run-through was for a BBC broadcast that would be the first worldwide satellite broadcast, Martin says, and the pressure was vast despite the band’s goofing around during this take.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run through
Verb
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Production quirks like volume and pitch changes, multiple beat switches, brash sonic redirections punctuated by everything from samples of glass shattering to synth stabs puncturing through sheaths of filters, make for a kind of chaotic symphony that feels deliriously of the moment.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Beckett’s patter of repetitions and reversals—as the tape is rewound, replayed, and punctured by Krapp’s speech in the present—resembles Lerner’s technique.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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At thirty-three, Chalker was older than most of his classmates, with more experience professionally and abroad, and he was tapped to spend a day with James Pavitt, then the agency’s director of operations.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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After Brooklyn spent two quarters playing mostly clean, the third quarter got loose.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The general format for interviews, subject to change, is to have each candidate make a three-minute introduction, answer brief questions from council members, then deliver a one-minute summary.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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With respect to Google, the suit says the company’s core search engine and its artificial intelligence summary feature called AI mode were responsible for publishing victims’ personal information.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Armed with my beloved buns (one already torn into) the rest of the flight slipped by, until New York’s piercing skyline came firmly into view.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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The bullet that struck McKay passed through his arm, pierced his torso and struck his heart inside the Key Gardens burger joint, on Metropolitan Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One such affair claimed an extra life when the executioner’s son ascended the scaffold to brandish a head, lost his footing, and fell to his death.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Rockets are a team that lost its starting point guard (Fred VanVleet) at the start of the year while the Knicks brought back and built upon the exact same core that punched the franchise’s first ticket to the conference finals in the last quarter-century.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Faux-chrome hubcaps and brick outlines resembling fenders decorate the building’s skin; those giant gargoyles on the corners are overscale replicas of radiator-cap hood ornaments.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
27 Mar. 2026
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An outline of the strike zone appeared, followed by a graphic showing the pitch itself.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The teen was involved in an argument when his adversary stabbed him multiple times with a knife, said police.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Police allege the suspect then recklessly stabbed backward numerous times, striking the victim in the leg, according to Jaques.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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How a situation is handled can depend on what’s thrown away and how much is involved.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Make sure to remove or black out any labels with your personal information before throwing away the packaging.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Run through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20through. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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