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as in stabbing
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 spending
to use up carelessly
how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?
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Recent Examples of running through
The sweeping glass and cement lobby doubles as an art gallery, with a magnificent Mayan canoe running through it.
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David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
The Yamal and Gydan peninsulas sit on vast gas reserves – with fault lines running through the rock below.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Through fits of laughter, Luna, her husband Rico and their 2-year-old son Carter can be seen running through a heavy rainstorm to get to their front door in the video.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Kylie then filmed herself running through the house, yelling at everyone inside about the prank.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The homeowner said the camera recorded someone running through backyards after the shooting.
—Michael Ruiz , Peter D'abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , Cb Cotton, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The grain refers to the direction of the muscle fibers running through your steak.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Friday night’s matchup will be the first of six straight years of non-conference clashes, running through 2030.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
In the space station's usual configuration, this location is not ideal for a reboost because it is misaligned with the lab's velocity vector, an imaginary line running through the complex along its direction of travel.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
The Yamal and Gydan peninsulas sit on vast gas reserves – with fault lines running through the rock below.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Through fits of laughter, Luna, her husband Rico and their 2-year-old son Carter can be seen running through a heavy rainstorm to get to their front door in the video.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Kylie then filmed herself running through the house, yelling at everyone inside about the prank.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The homeowner said the camera recorded someone running through backyards after the shooting.
—Michael Ruiz , Peter D'abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , Cb Cotton, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The grain refers to the direction of the muscle fibers running through your steak.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Friday night’s matchup will be the first of six straight years of non-conference clashes, running through 2030.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
In the space station's usual configuration, this location is not ideal for a reboost because it is misaligned with the lab's velocity vector, an imaginary line running through the complex along its direction of travel.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running through
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The mother struck Dorn on the back of the head with a hammer, but Dorn responded by repeatedly stabbing her, causing multiple wounds to her face, arms and legs, according to court documents.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The assailant then walked into the restaurant’s breakroom and began stabbing the victim multiple times, police said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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To help ensure a safe, successful workout, Suazo recommends spending five minutes preparing your body.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The recall effort was significantly bolstered by Democracy in Action, a political action group which collected about half of the necessary signatures, spending more than $30,000 in the process.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Blair, who's a mother to 14-year-old son Arthur, shared her reaction to the teen asking her to get a face piercing.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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His right ribs were broken and his right lung was punctured as armor-piercing bullets went in one side and out the other.—
Claire Harbage,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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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
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Starting over does not mean throwing away the earlier chapters.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Wi-Fi 7's puncturing capability is designed to isolate the interference, enabling devices to use the remainder of the channel.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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These posts implicitly criticize the government by puncturing its narrative of economic progress.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
26 Aug. 2025
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But not everyone agreed that this mom would be better off picking her battles before rushing into an argument that could cost her a peaceful relationship with her in-laws.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
23 Sep. 2025
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Read on to find out what your peers are picking and to find out why each boozy bevvy is preferred by its corresponding sign.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fans have speculated that Ice and Cardi have been jabbing at one another.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
24 Sep. 2025
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Even Kendall Vertes, who also starred on Dance Moms, posted a TikTok video playfully jabbing at the fact that Siwa was in anything but her casual outfits.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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The cyberattacks resulted in Caesars Entertainment losing sensitive customer data, according to financial filings, and MGM Resorts International properties experienced significant operational disruptions.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Robert's mother, Evie O'Rourke, told ABC News affiliate WCVB that her son put himself between the gunman and his family, losing his life to protect them.—
Jessica Gorman,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Running through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20through. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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