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
Young has $95 million remaining on his deal that runs through the 2026-27 season, which includes a player option this offseason.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The road to the Super Bowl runs through Colfax.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Bidding opens December 5 and runs through December 18 at the Pendry West Manhattan in New York City as part of Concierge Auctions’ End-of-Year Global Sale.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
The North American trek kicks off July 8 in West Palm Beach, Florida and runs through 38 cities.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The documentary explores that moment as both a turning point in the investigation and a look at Wuornos’ history of abuse and abandonment — and the longing for connection that runs through her story.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The country's largest lantern festival kicks off mid-November and runs through February.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
Patrick Penn, Deputy Under Secretary Food Nutrition and Consumer Services for USDA, said in a court filing Monday that the department chose not to tap other emergency funds to ensure there’s not a gap in child nutrition programs for the rest of this fiscal year, which runs through September 2026.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
The band runs through the song live, usually with Ozzy doing what’s called a scratch vocal, a live vocal that would be replaced later on.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The road to the Super Bowl runs through Colfax.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Bidding opens December 5 and runs through December 18 at the Pendry West Manhattan in New York City as part of Concierge Auctions’ End-of-Year Global Sale.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
The North American trek kicks off July 8 in West Palm Beach, Florida and runs through 38 cities.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
The documentary explores that moment as both a turning point in the investigation and a look at Wuornos’ history of abuse and abandonment — and the longing for connection that runs through her story.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The country's largest lantern festival kicks off mid-November and runs through February.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
Patrick Penn, Deputy Under Secretary Food Nutrition and Consumer Services for USDA, said in a court filing Monday that the department chose not to tap other emergency funds to ensure there’s not a gap in child nutrition programs for the rest of this fiscal year, which runs through September 2026.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
The band runs through the song live, usually with Ozzy doing what’s called a scratch vocal, a live vocal that would be replaced later on.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs through
Verb
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The suspect pounces on Ennin while the victim is down and stabs him multiple times before running off.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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After Fiona confesses to killing Willem, a raging Constance stabs Dahlia.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The Cowboys have mastered the art of entertaining and interesting better than any sports franchise in the world, but there is a redundancy that to the person who spends a lot of their money on it is justifiably checked out.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Browns Cleveland boasts an elite defense led by the league’s best pass rusher, an owner who spends more cash than any other team and a promising nucleus from the 2025 draft class.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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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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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, each conversion step consumes energy, introduces delay, and loses some of the information carried by the original signal.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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Nicole Kidman's stare pierces the room.—
Jennifer Brett,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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The robot picks unsorted bearing rings and places them onto a buffer table.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Our top picks start at $16, with some even on sale, too.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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Haggard jabs Baird over mailers The race is already tense.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Runs through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20through. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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