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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
Ratboys have also announced a 2026 tour of North America, which kicks off February 25 in Detroit, Michigan and runs through mid-April.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
How to protect yourself against mosquito bites While the fall season has officially begun, mosquito season in Ohio runs through October.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
The People’s Liberation Army displayed the unmanned aircraft, derived from the retired J-6 fighter, at the Changchun Air Show in northeastern China, which opened Friday and runs through Tuesday.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
About 210 miles of the trail runs through Wisconsin, with more than 140 miles ready to hike.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Costco's pumpkin pie season typically starts as early as late August and runs through Thanksgiving and into December.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Their path back to congressional power runs through winning swing districts and states in the 2026 midterm elections, where a connection to a Democratic Socialist would be politically toxic.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
The Atlantic hurricane season runs through November 30.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The Senate on Monday confirmed Miran, who will serve out the remainder of former Adriana Kugler's term, which runs through January.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Walden Green, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
How to protect yourself against mosquito bites While the fall season has officially begun, mosquito season in Ohio runs through October.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
The People’s Liberation Army displayed the unmanned aircraft, derived from the retired J-6 fighter, at the Changchun Air Show in northeastern China, which opened Friday and runs through Tuesday.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
About 210 miles of the trail runs through Wisconsin, with more than 140 miles ready to hike.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Costco's pumpkin pie season typically starts as early as late August and runs through Thanksgiving and into December.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Their path back to congressional power runs through winning swing districts and states in the 2026 midterm elections, where a connection to a Democratic Socialist would be politically toxic.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
The Atlantic hurricane season runs through November 30.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The Senate on Monday confirmed Miran, who will serve out the remainder of former Adriana Kugler's term, which runs through January.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs through
Verb
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Spike takes one of Kelson's tranquilizer darts filled with morphine and stabs Samson in the arm with it.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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After a dramatic confrontation among all parties, Jonah stabs Henry in the chest and shoots him point-blank in the head.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The song also spends its 13th week on the Billboard Global 200, dating to its first frame in January.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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The new working budget notes JCPS spends significantly more per student in schools with smaller populations.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Sep. 2025
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Recounting his visit with Shelton’s body after she’d been taken off of life support in From Bleak to Dark, Maron punctures the somber scene with a joke about taking a selfie.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When a leg pierces the surface, capillary forces cause the fan to spread open within milliseconds, creating a broad paddle.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Bet $5 to instantly get $200 in bonus bets, or bet up to $1,000 with the safety net offer and get a bonus refund if your bet loses.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Every Tuesday this season, Newsweek Sports Betting Editor Tyler Everett will offer his early ATS picks for every NFL game.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Rodgers Creek portion picks from there and runs north to Santa Rosa.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Haggard jabs Baird over mailers The race is already tense.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Inside the furnace, a reaction takes place that rips the oxygen from the silica and sticks it to the carbon from the wood.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Sep. 2025
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That sticks closely to the recommendations of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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