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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
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
Additionally, the trails running through and around the outer edge of the forest will be enhanced to improve accessibility.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 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
Finalists selected by local birding groups and the Park District’s natural resources team will be announced May 19, with public voting running through June 1.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Game 5 was the first time Houston went from down double-digits to up double-digits, running through the tape and winning a clutch-time game in the process.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 1 May 2026
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates Metro-North and the line running through Manhattan, the Bronx, Westchester County and along the Connecticut shoreline.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
In order to gain Bateman's trust, Christine Marie and Katas agreed to film Bateman performing bizarre stunts like running through mountain terrain and riding a dirt bike.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Premiering the first of eight episodes on Sunday, March 22, The Comeback’s shaggy, despairing, hilarious, and sometimes baldly sentimental third season spends its first two episodes running through all the horsemen of the Hollywood-pocalypse.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Additionally, the trails running through and around the outer edge of the forest will be enhanced to improve accessibility.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 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
Finalists selected by local birding groups and the Park District’s natural resources team will be announced May 19, with public voting running through June 1.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Game 5 was the first time Houston went from down double-digits to up double-digits, running through the tape and winning a clutch-time game in the process.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 1 May 2026
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates Metro-North and the line running through Manhattan, the Bronx, Westchester County and along the Connecticut shoreline.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
In order to gain Bateman's trust, Christine Marie and Katas agreed to film Bateman performing bizarre stunts like running through mountain terrain and riding a dirt bike.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Premiering the first of eight episodes on Sunday, March 22, The Comeback’s shaggy, despairing, hilarious, and sometimes baldly sentimental third season spends its first two episodes running through all the horsemen of the Hollywood-pocalypse.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running through
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The man was later convicted of stabbing his girlfriend and is serving 15 years in prison for the attack.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Preliminary information indicated the stabbing victim may have been mistaken for another person, police said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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Charging documents allege 45-year-old Kelley Ann Haley used the club's debit cards for hundreds of unauthorized purchases and ATM withdrawals between 2019 and early 2025, spending the money on personal expenses, including travel, shopping, and utility bills.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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That's unfathomably more than in the past election, when spending on the races totaled less than $1 million.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Thawing ice along a riverbank, the shallows capturing the reflection of one of the grandchildren; the burning flame of a wick disappearing into a birthday cake; the deep, dark tunnel of a fleeting set of train tracks, as piercing as the endless blue eyes of the toddler in the diptych beside it.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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This tank, more than any of its Allied counterparts, sent German designers back to the drawing board to produce the next generation of tanks that featured heavier armor and higher-velocity cannons with greater range and armor-piercing capability.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Hawai’i is in the final for the fourth time in the past six years, having won the 2021 and 2022 titles before losing to UCLA in the 2023 title match.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Up next The Giants will look to snap a three-series losing streak before heading to Los Angeles for four games against the Dodgers.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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In Famesick, Dunham says Driver would habitually yell on set, once even throwing a chair against the wall next to her and puncturing the wall of his trailer with a fist.—
Anna Zucca,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
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The tactic has become more popular with smugglers as police on the beaches try to thwart crossings by puncturing the rafts that groups of migrants have to inflate and carry to the water.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ousmane Dembélé was named Player of the Match after his two goals in the tie and was happy with his side’s performance despite nearly throwing away a 5-2 lead.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Security camera footage at the complex showed Vidal wearing the sandals the day detectives say the murders happened, and also showed Vidal making several trips to the dumpster throwing away full trash bags, according to the report.—
David Goodhue
April 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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There is nothing quite like the joy of picking fresh fruit from your own fruit tree.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 May 2026
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Brooklyn is left picking through the best of the rest in a draft where the drop-off after the top four still feels like a cliff.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The president has kept up his criticism of Leo, jabbing the pope in a May 4 interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on the eve of Rubio’s visit.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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In the 10 months since, Colbert has not held back, regularly jabbing his network, its new owners’ cozy relationship with the president and reports that his show was hemorrhaging $40 million a year.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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“Running through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20through. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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