1
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
Nakheon Choi of South Korea captured a slice of life in the country's capital, depicting workers relaxing in the Cheonggyecheon stream that runs through Seoul during a busy day in the concrete jungle.
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New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2026
That notion runs through this year’s spring style issue.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Opens April 25 and runs through May 17.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The fair, which opened Friday and runs through Monday, March 9, is intentionally staged while the fashion set is in town to help open up the world of design to a new audience.
—Katherine McGrath, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival kicked off on Friday and runs through April 27 with local, celebrity and Disney chefs offering cooking tips during culinary demonstrations, tasting seminars and signature events.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
But Georgia’s most magnificent spring wildflower walk may be the Shirley Miller Wildflower Trail that runs through the Pocket at Pigeon Mountain in Walker County.
—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The global tournament began on Wednesday and runs through March 17.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 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
New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2026
That notion runs through this year’s spring style issue.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Opens April 25 and runs through May 17.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The fair, which opened Friday and runs through Monday, March 9, is intentionally staged while the fashion set is in town to help open up the world of design to a new audience.
—Katherine McGrath, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival kicked off on Friday and runs through April 27 with local, celebrity and Disney chefs offering cooking tips during culinary demonstrations, tasting seminars and signature events.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
But Georgia’s most magnificent spring wildflower walk may be the Shirley Miller Wildflower Trail that runs through the Pocket at Pigeon Mountain in Walker County.
—Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The global tournament began on Wednesday and runs through March 17.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 6 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs through
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But this person who was a friend, who owes her career to me, just stabs me in the back.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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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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Malcolm is a serious drag on the much more together Violet, but also spends his days rehashing his past infatuation with Cassandra.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Outside of comedy, Gardner has served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate with Voices for Children since 2017, tends her vegetable garden, travels with her husband and spends time with her daughter and two grandsons.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Joel, a 19‑year veteran, begins pursuing after another officer deploys a spike strip and punctures the Challenger's tires.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 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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Analysts and diplomats said that Orbán was maneuvering for a domestic audience, with Politico reporting that Brussels was now planning to simply wait for the polls to see if the longtime Hungarian leader loses.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Galloway loses a sky-high fly ball that bounces off the wall for a leadoff triple.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Its 1959 Googie-style sign pierces the sky, a beacon of hope for weary road-trippers cruising this achingly lonely stretch of highway.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Lower the heat to medium-high and cook, gently stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent and a paring knife easily pierces a potato, about 15 minutes.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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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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While recruiting Waddle to Alabama, legendary ex-HC Nick Saban told him there would be no guarantees; the Crimson Tide already had future first-round draft picks Jerry Jeudy, DeVonta Smith and Henry Ruggs III in the room, after all.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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After recently upgrading his rating for Netflix stock, JPMorgan analyst Douglas Anmuth reiterated a buy rating with a price target of $120, calling NFLX one of his top picks along with Alphabet (GOOGL) Amazon (AMZN), Spotify (SPOT), and DoorDash (DASH).—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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 25 Mar. 2026.
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