1
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
Videos showed youths running through the event and scuffling with police before officers shooed attendees away.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Suffield’s 6th Annual Summer Fair is running through Saturday, June 27, according to organizers.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Under the terms of the new legislation, financing agreements can now be signed through the end of 2029, with payments running through the end of 2031.
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Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
19 June 2026
His father said through tears that Carrie Meek’s spirit was running through his son.
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Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
The cells can transmit the information to the brain through nerve connections running through the liver.
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Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
RadarOnline is reporting that the youngest sister of the Princess of Wales and her husband, James Matthews, are in the middle of a dispute about a footpath running through their country estate.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
Gavin Hinkley and his fiancée were running errands in September for their wedding, which was weeks away, when a Riverside County sheriff’s patrol vehicle barreled toward them at 100 mph, running through a red light and colliding with the driver’s side of their car.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Among the stranger threads running through the Epstein files is a minor obsession with The Little Rascals.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Suffield’s 6th Annual Summer Fair is running through Saturday, June 27, according to organizers.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Under the terms of the new legislation, financing agreements can now be signed through the end of 2029, with payments running through the end of 2031.
—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
19 June 2026
His father said through tears that Carrie Meek’s spirit was running through his son.
—
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
The cells can transmit the information to the brain through nerve connections running through the liver.
—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
RadarOnline is reporting that the youngest sister of the Princess of Wales and her husband, James Matthews, are in the middle of a dispute about a footpath running through their country estate.
—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
15 May 2026
Gavin Hinkley and his fiancée were running errands in September for their wedding, which was weeks away, when a Riverside County sheriff’s patrol vehicle barreled toward them at 100 mph, running through a red light and colliding with the driver’s side of their car.
—
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Among the stranger threads running through the Epstein files is a minor obsession with The Little Rascals.
—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running through
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Ditto for the subsequent scene of young Santa stabbing her mother to death.
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Harrison Jamal Greer, 54, is charged with murder after allegedly stabbing and killing a man.
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The child, identified by authorities as Klieber Moran, was rescued after spending six days trapped beneath the rubble, Rodríguez said.
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After spending two years in the Chicago Cubs organization as a consultant and scout, Little restarted his managerial career with the Dodgers, reuniting with some of his former players, including Nomar Garciaparra and Derek Lowe.
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On the other hand, however, take a step back and the world-building is jaw-dropping; on a big screen, Rogue Trooper is almost overwhelming, and Barnard becomes an almost godlike presence by the end with his piercing white eyes (don’t worry, it’s explained).
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If discovering tiny insect casings or sticky residue, this often indicates those insects with piercing and sucking mouthparts that slowly siphon sap from plants, depleting their ability to feed themselves through photosynthesis.
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Panama can't make anything of its counter attacks and keeps losing the ball in transition.
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Sweden finished third in Group F, winning its first game by four goals and losing its second by the same margin.
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As Molloy gradually succeeds in puncturing Lestat’s aloof, arrogant outer shell, his sound correspondingly shifts from assaultive punk to more contemplative ballads.
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Better known by her pseudonymous social media handle Jerry Gogosian, Helphenstein left behind a complicated legacy, puncturing art world pieties with both satirical and serious memes and occasionally making inflammatory statements.
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On balance, Kotlikoff warns, taking Social Security’s offer is no different from throwing away $14,000.
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Cheney is the one to blame for throwing away the budgetary sustainability that had been gained in the 1990s.
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One of the first tips for picking the perfect melon is its weight.
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That would take the power of picking your replacement out of the hands of voters.
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The audience groaned, while Vergara and Mel B screamed for Strange to stop jabbing at his partner through the box.
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The threats just keep jabbing at America’s borders.
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“Running through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20through. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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