Synonyms of runs through

runs through

verb

present tense third-person singular of run through

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stabs
• punctures
• pierces
• picks
• jabs
• sticks
• pecks
• spits
• transpierces
• spikes
• transfixes
• impales
• spears
• lances
• slices
• skewers
• pokes
• gores
• punches
• harpoons
• pinks
• perforates
• spindles
• riddles
• cuts
• thrusts
• pricks
• quills
• pikes
• poniards
• bayonets
• knifes
• gimlets
• dirks
• prongs
• pinpricks

2

as in spends

to use up carelessly

how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spends
• loses
• throws away
• wastes
• misspends
• plays ducks and drakes with
• trifles (away)
• fiddles away
• dissipates
• fritters (away)
• squanders
• lavishes
• blows
• consumes
• lays out
• depletes
• exhausts
• impoverishes
• indulges
• disburses
• overindulges
• splurges
• overspends
• expends
• shoots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserves
• protects
• preserves
• economizes
• saves
• lays up
• skimps
• scrimps
• hoards

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of runs through

Though the international border runs through the area — in some cases cutting through private property — the residents have always seen themselves as a united community, sharing resources and looking out for each other. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

Makar’s younger brother, Taylor, recently signed a two-year contract with the Avalanche that runs through the 2027-28 season. — Pat Graham, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

The fast track runs through the BSA, an obscure board most people will never encounter. — Annemarie Gray, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

The ground-level version of that trade already runs through Asia's super-app payment rails. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

This tier runs through Day 1–7 or until sold out, limited to 400 units. — New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026

The new contract will start with the 2027-28 season, and runs through 2035. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026

There’s a graciousness that runs through these evenings spent with their friends at dinners and happy hours before meals out, with each moment spent together as much a cause for celebration as the event itself. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026

Alzheimer’s Society has been the FA’s official charity partner since 2021 and has an agreement that runs through to the end of the 2027-28 season. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026