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noun

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Recent Examples of run through
Verb
An extension cord was seen running through a vent. Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025 The 17th-round pick out of Ole Miss has so far allowed one unearned run through his first two professional appearances in Salem. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
In the original movie, Andy is seen chuckling to herself during an editorial fashion meeting as the Runway staff do a run-through of outfits with Priestly ahead of a photoshoot. Latoya Gayle, People.com, 21 July 2025 An offensive run-through bleeds into a drive-and-kick drill into a closeout and recovery drill into a protect-the-baseline drill, separated only by a whistle. Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for run through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run through
Verb
  • That moment punctured the membrane between past and present for me.
    Michael Jerome Plunkett September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Part art, part wishful history, and part showmanship that only careful materials science could puncture.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More on that decision and a list of other schools that have decided to spend cash on volleyball here.
    Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Tony didn’t find out about their daughter until after Ziva’s death, then father and daughter spent several years together before Ziva revealed the truth.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Over time, as AI tools became more integrated into our daily workflows—think live financial reporting or even inviting AI agents to meetings (remember AI doesn’t have a career at stake) to provide unbiased summaries—employee trust grew, and skepticism diminished.
    Paul Hudson, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • They’re handed last month’s P&L and a cash flow summary, and assume that’s enough.
    Kirk W. McLaren, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The fatal knife wound pierced Martin's sternum before going into his heart.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Hospitals overflowing with patients ripped by shrapnel and pierced by bullets.
    Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From the outside, that must sound ludicrously harsh, even if Leverkusen were winless across those matches, losing to Hoffenheim and throwing away a 3-1 lead (with a man advantage) to draw 3-3 in Bremen on Saturday afternoon.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • To prevent the need for astronauts to throw away their clothing, space agencies are exploring ways to launder it in space.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The sheer gloss on her lips was given a high-contrast, rust-red outline that matched several shades of her eye shadow, which also included gold and navy blue.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The outline of a tiny footprint in black ink stands out against a white sheet of paper lined with a pastel pink border.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But her athletic triumph was tragically dampened by years of abuse at the hands of her husband and coach Jim Martin, who in 2010 attempted to murder her, stabbing her many times, slicing the flesh off the bone from her leg, and shooting her.
    Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Harrison stabs Prater with the needle and knocks the billionaire out.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Forensic analysis of the bets placed, though, was enough to pick holes in the FA’s evidence.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Big Sky, Montana Swift and Kelce have previously gone on romantic retreats to Big Sky – even being linked to the highly exclusive, members-only Yellowstone Club – so the couple could pick the luxurious mountain community as a serene wedding destination.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Run through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20through. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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