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verb

Definition of run throughnext
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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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as in to spend
to use up carelessly how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?

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run-through

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noun

ˈrən-ˌthrü How to pronounce run-through (audio)
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
Verb
The tour starts March 2 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and runs through July 2 in Indianapolis. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Woods remain near Interstate 285, and a little stream runs through them. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
Most people keep a lint roller by the front door or a compact one in their bag for a quick run-through before a meeting or a night out. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 May 2026 Another survivor of the drone strike, Master Sergeant Ann Marie Carrier, said the Army didn't plan for a mass casualty event, and there were never any run-throughs or rehearsals leading up to the start of the Iranian campaign, dubbed Operation Epic Fury by the Pentagon. — Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for run through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run through
  1. puncture
  2. spend
  3. summary
  4. pierce
  5. lose
  6. outline
  7. stab
  8. throw away
Verb
  • Grill the potatoes, cut sides down first, then flip with tongs, until golden brown, crispy on the edges, and easily punctured by a thermometer probe.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • At stake are large payments the state receives as part of the compact, which the Tribe could suspend if its monopoly on sports betting is punctured.
    — Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of puncture
Verb
  • And 84% of fans who track players, pundits or creators spent on sport last year, compared with 43% of those who track none.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Davis and Young combined for 31 points in 17 minutes largely, if not entirely, spent on the floor together.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of spend
Noun
  • In an interview with The Charlotte Observer, Hatch said the current report provides a high-level summary but could include more detail about specific recommendations and what changes should follow.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
  • His reference to the actual lei that attendees leave with does require some setup, so now’s as good a time as any to attempt a plot summary.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of summary
Verb
  • The sound of jackhammering in the Horsches’ backyard pierced the otherwise quiet street Wednesday afternoon.
    — Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Another piece sliced through his salivary gland before bouncing off his jaw and piercing the back of his neck, severing an artery and embedding in a vertebra.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of pierce
Verb
  • What’s made this franchise so beloved has been its willingness to go on that journey with its young characters, maturing and deepening and changing without losing that initial childlike sense of hope and joy.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This means, according to the team, that only about 2% of the electrical charge was lost to competing reactions.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of lose
Noun
  • These are perfect negatives of the original objects, sometimes so detailed that the outlines of wood cells are visible under a microscope.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • As with the Loran diagram, Lichtenstein’s painting turns Madame Cézanne into a black outline, with letters and arrows diagramming her husband’s compositional choices.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of outline
Verb
  • The North Texas woman arrested Tuesday after allegedly stabbing and injuring her husband and two young children at their Northlake home had been struggling with postpartum depression, according to court documents.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Tate and four others were stabbed and shot during the attacks.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of stab
Verb
  • Don’t throw away the stronger strategy because collecting now feels better this morning.
    — Ray R. Harris, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Better school food, starting with rebidding a $100M contract for meals students throw away.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of throw away

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“Run through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20through. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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