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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2
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
Approaching the church, running through a tunnel of fire trucks and ambulances and police cars that lined McCandlish Road, Kerzka saw the catastrophe that had unfolded.
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Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The sweeping glass and cement lobby doubles as an art gallery, with a magnificent Mayan canoe running through it.
—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
Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The sweeping glass and cement lobby doubles as an art gallery, with a magnificent Mayan canoe running through it.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running through
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The brutal stabbing death of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte light rail directed attention to his crime policies, as many Republicans squarely blamed Cooper.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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As of Monday, suspects have been arrested in the Friday shooting deaths of 18-year-old Jenny Rosales and 28-year-old Chandrashekar Pole, and a suspect has been questioned about the stabbing death of 15-year-old Jacob De La Rosa.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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This summer’s transfer window was a record-setting one, with Premier League teams spending more than £3billion — seven of the 20 clubs paid the highest fee in their history — as the division outspent Europe’s other four major leagues combined.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, Detroit Free Press' Georgea Kovanis shared her experiences spending a year, along with photographer Mandi Wright, with Amanda, a woman addicted to drugs who is helping others like her, distributing harm reduction items that have saved lives.—
Detroit Free Press staff,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The bone was found to be raw, unworked, except for a single hole piercing its entire length.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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With his head resting on his hand, his piercing eyes stared right at the pain coming toward him.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Manchester City will be disappointed with throwing away two points in Monaco, with Erling Haaland, who scored twice, and Pep Guardiola admitting that improvements were necessary.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 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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According to a criminal complaint obtained by KGAN, the woman had been kicked by Miller, breaking two of her ribs and puncturing a lung.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 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
Verb
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The woman decided to tweak her usual routine by picking different numbers.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Colleague Chad Jennings roasted me in March for picking the M’s.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Since then, eight Cup Final series have featured a Canadian team, with more than half of them — the Vancouver Canucks (1994, 2011), Calgary Flames (2004) and Oilers (2006, 2024) — losing in Game 7s.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Ed is left alone on the farm after impulsively killing that brother (whose actual death might have been accidental) for breaking up the family unit and, the next year, losing Augusta to complications from a stroke.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Running through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20through. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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