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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
In the meantime, with Oscar voting running through Thursday, some academy members tell me their weekend is booked.
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
At one point, somebody from the other team was running through on goal in the last minute and seemed about to score the winner.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The data center site is also a common recreational area for people, Hoff said, with a popular bike trail running through the valley.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
The Lesson Hiding in Museum Storage Rooms Perhaps the most compelling thread running through this story is one that should give any lover of history a thrill.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
With group play running through late February, the semifinal picture is still fluid — but there haven’t been many shock upsets yet.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
That could be a spaceship flying over an alien planet, a blimp over a European city set in the 1950s drawing from a photo, or an tapir running through far reaches of the Amazon rainforest.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2026
That newfound bliss will last until midafternoon Sunday, after Minnesota fans endure three hours watching Lamar Jackson running through their defense.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Starting with the 2026 season and running through 2028, Fever will become SailGP’s Official Ticketing Partner, helping fans discover and book SailGP events.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
At one point, somebody from the other team was running through on goal in the last minute and seemed about to score the winner.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The data center site is also a common recreational area for people, Hoff said, with a popular bike trail running through the valley.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
The Lesson Hiding in Museum Storage Rooms Perhaps the most compelling thread running through this story is one that should give any lover of history a thrill.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
With group play running through late February, the semifinal picture is still fluid — but there haven’t been many shock upsets yet.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
That could be a spaceship flying over an alien planet, a blimp over a European city set in the 1950s drawing from a photo, or an tapir running through far reaches of the Amazon rainforest.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2026
That newfound bliss will last until midafternoon Sunday, after Minnesota fans endure three hours watching Lamar Jackson running through their defense.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Starting with the 2026 season and running through 2028, Fever will become SailGP’s Official Ticketing Partner, helping fans discover and book SailGP events.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running through
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Jones, of Joliet, said his testimony helped convict Joseph Czuba, a Plainfield landlord who was found guilty last year in the stabbing death of 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi, a Palestinian American boy who was targeted because of his race and religion.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Three of the stabbing victims were dead at the scene and another died while being taken to a hospital.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Grichuk played a lot of DH last season (48 games) while also spending time in right field (40 games), left field (19 games) and center field (2 games).—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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An already dire picture of a woman taking money meant for San Diego’s most vulnerable and spending it on everything from plastic surgeries to personal vacations grew even darker this week when prosecutors gave a public update about their ongoing investigation.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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The piercing sunlight frightens her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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With blond horizontal stripes dyed in her dark brown hair, bold black eyeliner and the smiley lip piercing, Liu has cut an alternative path to the top of a sport that long valued a specific kind of femininity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Because of that, most of the men and women who are losing their lives on the front lines are married with children – and Ukraine is becoming a country of widows and orphans.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Without losing its boutique intimacy, the Junior Suites and Miramar Suites offer more breathing room, many with separate living areas and kitchenettes that make longer stays feel seamless.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The tree was left in pieces, with one portion puncturing the roof of the school and another crushing a fence.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Testing is also challenging, as finding a leak requires puncturing the spinal canal, which can create new leaks.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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Your choices basically come down to selling, donating, or throwing away or recycling.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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The footage later showed Washington throwing away a large object and clothing before leaving the house in a Hyundai, detectives said in their report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Of course, if money is no object, picking a luxury SUV could be surprisingly challenging.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Use Liquid Herbicide When picking a post-emergent herbicide, Cuoco recommends looking for a liquid form that can be sprayed directly onto problem areas.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
22 Feb. 2026
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Mourinho shot off down the touchline, fingers jabbing the air, hugging a ballboy in jubilation.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Though none of the celebrity moms in question have publicly spoken about the drama, earlier this week, Koma, whom has also produced several of Duff's songs in the past, shared a meme to his Instagram Story jabbing Tisdale French's piece in The Cut.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Running through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20through. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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