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as in stabs
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 spends
to use up carelessly
how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?
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Recent Examples of runs through
Most of the 50-acre site is owned by the city of San Diego and leased to California State Parks in an agreement that runs through 2033.
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Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
When to See the 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse A total lunar eclipse runs through several phases, and the blood moon is the crescendo.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 1 Mar. 2026
Strood reemerged in the second game as a strong complementary starter, holding SLU to six hits and no runs through five innings pitched.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
County Road 22 runs through the Yolo Bypass and becomes submerged when water levels rise in the Sacramento River and the Fremont Weir spills into bypass to reduce flooding in Sacramento, according to the release.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The Black History Month exhibition at NFM runs through March 3.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Hungary receives Russian crude oil through the Druzhba pipeline, which runs through Ukraine, but it is also connected to the Adria pipeline, which runs through Croatia and pumps non-Russian crude oil from the Adriatic coast.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Lent runs through April 2 this year.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere, international officials are gathering in Munich, Germany, for the Munich Security Conference, which runs through Sunday.
—Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
When to See the 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse A total lunar eclipse runs through several phases, and the blood moon is the crescendo.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 1 Mar. 2026
Strood reemerged in the second game as a strong complementary starter, holding SLU to six hits and no runs through five innings pitched.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
County Road 22 runs through the Yolo Bypass and becomes submerged when water levels rise in the Sacramento River and the Fremont Weir spills into bypass to reduce flooding in Sacramento, according to the release.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Mar. 2026
The Black History Month exhibition at NFM runs through March 3.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Hungary receives Russian crude oil through the Druzhba pipeline, which runs through Ukraine, but it is also connected to the Adria pipeline, which runs through Croatia and pumps non-Russian crude oil from the Adriatic coast.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Lent runs through April 2 this year.
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere, international officials are gathering in Munich, Germany, for the Munich Security Conference, which runs through Sunday.
—Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs through
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Bautista stabs and shoots his assailants in an operatic eruption of violence that is done in a single, extended shot.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Milo tries to be a hero, trying to use pepper spray on Morgan, but Morgan stabs and kills him.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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In Italy, the couple only spends about $1,246 per month, including utilities and living expenses.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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The narrower design, combined with the several sharp teeth, effectively punctures through tough pepper skin and hard fruits to cut out the core and remove seeds in a matter of seconds.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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But Anderson punctures his weed haze with the bright light of a past that in actuality never dimmed, when Lockjaw begins to hunt Pat and Willa.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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In another story, Cara, a single parent, loses her apartment when her landlord refuses to fix her hot water heater.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Each team needs a win for its NCAA Tournament resume, and whoever loses will probably need a run at the SEC Tournament to make the field.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Because of the way the director works, emotions tend to be more discussed than felt, although there’s something about Carla’s desperation that pierces through all the soberness.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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Nothing that pierces the skin should ever be used as leverage over a child's opportunity to education and to learn.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Dec. 2025
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The program has focused on turning waste into artwork while raising awareness about how much plastic the community throws away.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Last season, Penn State was a few throws away from reaching the national championship game, leading at halftime but falling to Notre Dame 26-23 in the Orange Bowl.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Check out this week’s picks below.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2026
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Typically when preparing for a role, Apostolides, as a guitarist, picks a song that encapsulates a character's essence.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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In another moment, long-time rivals Jett and Mane exchange jabs against one another over a livestream as thousands of roarball fans tune in and cheer them on in the comments.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Srinivas, who often jabs the search engine giant, made an interesting point.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Runs through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20through. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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