Synonyms of run through

run through 1 of 2

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puncture
• pierce
• stab
• pick
• jab
• stick
• peck
• pink
• spit
• spike
• lance
• spear
• transpierce
• impale
• slice
• transfix
• poke
• skewer
• gore
• punch
• harpoon
• spindle
• perforate
• thrust
• riddle
• pike
• knife
• cut
• prick
• bayonet
• poniard
• quill
• gimlet
• prong
• pinprick
• dirk

2

as in to spend

to use up carelessly

how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spend
• throw away
• trifle (away)
• lose
• waste
• fritter (away)
• play ducks and drakes with
• lavish
• fiddle away
• make ducks and drakes of
• squander
• dissipate
• blow
• misspend
• consume
• lay out
• splurge
• exhaust
• deplete
• impoverish
• indulge
• expend
• disburse
• shoot
• overspend
• overindulge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserve
• protect
• preserve
• economize
• save
• lay up
• skimp
• scrimp
• hoard

run-through

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noun

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summary
• outline
• brief
• rundown
• recap
• summa
• précis
• résumé
• summing-up
• recapitulation
• inventory
• resume
• synopsis
• sum-up
• resumé
• roundup
• summarization
• digest
• encapsulation
• conspectus
• breviary
• abstract
• wrap-up
• capsule
• sum
• compendium
• abridgement
• epitome
• abridgment
• shortening
• streamlining
• condensation
• abbreviation
• curtailment
• simplification
• reprise
• epilogue
• rehash
• compend
• conclusion
• epilog

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• amplification
• enlargement
• supplement
• addendum