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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
Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Further evidence that Jay Kelly’s path to the Oscars runs through the revered Hollywood of old.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Last week's nighttime dress rehearsal closely mirrors a daytime run-through that the crew completed in 2023.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Fairview is a win away from its fourth straight unbeaten run through league play.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Further evidence that Jay Kelly’s path to the Oscars runs through the revered Hollywood of old.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
This shortlist is divided into three sections, an alphabetical run-through of ten of his best acting efforts (both the classics and the ones that deserve more attention) and five of his turns behind the camera.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Last week's nighttime dress rehearsal closely mirrors a daytime run-through that the crew completed in 2023.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run through
Verb
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The moon is covered with about 10 meters of regolith, a mix of dust, ash and rocks punctured by craters and boulders—not pristine landing pads.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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Your skin was punctured by an outside cat.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The subject never came up again, and the family spent the rest of the week as if nothing had happened.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Pooro manages to escape and finds her way home to her parents, who disown her for having spent a fortnight with a Muslim.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chegg also sued Google in February, arguing that AI summaries of search results have hurt its traffic and sales.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Produced before the gag order was lifted, the four-part docuseries One Night in Idaho turns its focus to the families, friends and community members still wrestling with the aftermath, offering a piercing look at a case with many unanswered questions.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The grotesque details—the uncle’s fingernails piercing his hands, the dog’s permanent terror of rabbits—are simply there.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For the past week, dozens of Christians on TikTok — many of them mothers — have posted videos throwing away their Hatch machines and encouraging others to throw them away as well.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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While eating the skin might seem unusual, dietitians say the peel contains valuable nutrients many of us throw away.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yellow can be found on the pushers, the crown, the midcase, the outline around the dial, and one of the chronograph hands, while purple appears on the other chronograph hand, around the dial, and on the tachymeter scale.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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This creates an outline that extends beyond the natural lip line, so that the lips appear bigger or fuller.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The man accused of fatally stabbing a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee on a commuter train in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge that could result in the death penalty, court records show.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mechanic Paolo Mainardi and dressmaker Antonella Migliorini were found shot and stabbed the following June.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On the day show up when the party starts, smile, thank everyone, especially MIL then have your husband pick you up exactly when the party is due to end.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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And thank you, Survivor gods for not having Uli lose the immunity challenge, which would have led to yet another super obvious vote, this time of my preseason pick to win it all, Nate.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Run through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20through. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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