running through

verb

present participle of run through
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 But there’s a question running through the film that’s a lot thornier than unlikely friendships and learning to look at the world through another’s eyes. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 The common thread running through the entire complex is warm hospitality — and conviviality. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Unger also claimed in the FPPC complaint that the board overpaid for the land, and that an earthquake fault running through it calls into question the feasibility of building there. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 What had been promoted as an appearance turned into a performance, with the Wu-Tang member running through songs from his catalog as fans rapped along. — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 Officials briefly closed a portion of the scenic coastal route Thursday afternoon as firefighters scrambled to keep the flames from running through canyons. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 The company has a seven-year berthing agreement in Philadelphia, running through March 2033. — Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The land, most of it operated by the Peconic Land Trust to ensure it’s never developed, ran down to the bay, and there were hiking paths running through the entire property. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 Caleb Williams spent his Saturday running through 60-plus plays in a private morning workout at Soldier Field last weekend. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running through
  1. stabbing
  2. spending
  3. piercing
  4. losing
  5. puncturing
  6. throwing away
  7. picking
  8. jabbing
Verb
  • The California woman who fled to Mexico after fatally stabbing her wife, a captain with the state’s wildland firefighting agency, was sentenced this week to 36 years to life in prison, officials said.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In June 2018, McFatridge was accused of stabbing his mother with a spear, authorities have said.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of stabbing
Verb
  • Robert Saleh arrives in Tennessee after spending 2025 as defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, returning to a head-coaching role after nearly four seasons leading the New York Jets.
    — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Meeting Kimberly Schlapman at Samford University, singing together in choir, and spending college summers performing in North Carolina.
    — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of spending
Verb
  • But, even more specifically, the story is in dialogue with the British artist David Austen’s minimal and piercing drawings.
    — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Possible options include ammunition designed for varied levels of impact, including armor-piercing configurations.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of piercing
Verb
  • But at this point, many SEC administrators would rather find out by getting a win or by losing and then moving forward with that knowledge.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The tropical cyclone reached Category 5, defined by sustained winds of 157 mph or greater, overnight Friday before losing some of its steam and settling into Category 4’s limits of sustained winds of 130 to 156 mph by Saturday.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of losing
Verb
  • The shrapnel tore through the metal surrounding the engine, shattering the window at row 11, leaving a dent in the plane near row 8 and puncturing the body below the wing, as well as gouging and denting the tail, the NTSB said.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • According to the company website, the glove is designed to disrupt sensory nerves without puncturing or burning the skin.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of puncturing
Verb
  • The New York Sanitation Department is telling New Yorkers to stop throwing away their needles the wrong way.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Residents described throwing away food, shelling out for generators and sending their children away to family.
    — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of throwing away
Verb
  • The level of media attention could also make picking a second impartial jury more difficult, a factor that could influence Cruz's decision.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The wildcard should be about targeting the fixture swings and picking players with long-term potential, rather than chasing points already scored.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of picking
Verb
  • When handcuffed by investigators, Thakor denied jabbing his wife with a knife.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Years ago, after Jake died, my instinct as a medical student was anger — clenching my teeth and jabbing a pen into my notepad, making a line of inky holes along the margin.
    — Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of jabbing

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