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
In November, voters in the Aurora downtown district approved creating a Downtown Development Authority to advance projects, programs and investments to revitalize the East Colfax corridor that runs through downtown Aurora.
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Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 14 June 2026
The Fair Housing Act route runs through the courts and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, neither of which answers to the CFPB.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The mega watch party is free of charge and runs through July 5, with capacity for 30,000 daily attendees.
—Kevin Scott, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Making a place known Just before noon the following day, Susan Washko squatted over a white plastic tub beside the stream that runs through Fiftymile Canyon.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
The series runs through June 15.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
The deal is a standard player agreement — not one of the unique expansion contracts available to teams in Phase 2 of the league’s six-phase process — and runs through the 2028-29 season.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Opens next Sunday and runs through June 28.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Because a huge share of global finance is either denominated in dollars or runs through US financial institutions, international banks cannot afford to lose access to the American economy.
—Quinn Slobodian, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 14 June 2026
The Fair Housing Act route runs through the courts and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, neither of which answers to the CFPB.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The mega watch party is free of charge and runs through July 5, with capacity for 30,000 daily attendees.
—Kevin Scott, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Making a place known Just before noon the following day, Susan Washko squatted over a white plastic tub beside the stream that runs through Fiftymile Canyon.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
The series runs through June 15.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
The deal is a standard player agreement — not one of the unique expansion contracts available to teams in Phase 2 of the league’s six-phase process — and runs through the 2028-29 season.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Opens next Sunday and runs through June 28.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Because a huge share of global finance is either denominated in dollars or runs through US financial institutions, international banks cannot afford to lose access to the American economy.
—Quinn Slobodian, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs through
Verb
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His right-hand man, Bishop, pulls an Iago on him and stabs him in the back by emptying his bullets.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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The shower curtain opens, revealing an old woman, who stabs and decapitates Mary.—
Therie Hendrey-Seabrook,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 Mar. 2026
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Magloire, who once dreamed of becoming a professional soccer career and has mixed feelings about the World Cup’s current state, nowadays spends more time thinking about movements on a stage than on a soccer field.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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When a company spends that much political capital warning about existential risk, policymakers eventually act on those warnings.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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If a foreign object punctures the tread or sidewall, your tire can deflate slowly or quickly, depending on the puncture.—
Jason Fogelson,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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In worst-case scenarios, the ice punctures the hull.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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If your phone switches to SOS mode, loses service or stops receiving calls and texts, contact your carrier right away.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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Lockwood’s music instills joy in listening, and such revitalized desire leaves your body freshly tender, sensitive to whatever pierces the ear.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Each year, the average American throws away nearly 1,800 pounds of trash.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 May 2026
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Its chair, Beatrice Rindevall, said each Swede throws away around 9-10 kilograms (20-22 pounds) of clothes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rose gave up five first-round draft picks to acquire the versatile wing from the Brooklyn Nets.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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Because there is no rush, with no games to be played for four months and no draft picks to be made for more than a week.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Continue reading … OUT OF LEFT FIELD — Tom Hanks jokingly jabs MS NOW while speaking with reporter live on the network.—
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FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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But following elite competition is nearly impossible, with subtle flicks and jabs practically invisible to the naked eye—and competitors hidden behind masks.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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