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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2
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
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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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Inspired by singer-songwriter Lauren Spencer Smith's song of the same name, this film unpacks what happens when a woman spends the week before Christmas alone when her family unexpectedly cancels their holiday plans.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
6 Dec. 2025
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The Federal Trade Commission found the average buyer spends 15 hours on a car purchase — and most of that is spent on pricing.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
6 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In worst-case scenarios, the ice punctures the hull.—
Deena Theresa,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Director Brook Linder backed that up with a quote that punctures any suspicion this is pure bit.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Centre-back Konate scrambles across to cover, but loses the one-v-one against Igor Jesus.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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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,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Nicole Kidman's stare pierces the room.—
Jennifer Brett,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Nov. 2025
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But the show's greatest asset is its stars, whose endearing real-life friendship pierces through the play’s inherent despair.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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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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Top headlines 🗑️ The average American throws away food worth that much each year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Check out our top picks below and save up to 42 percent.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Top picks Dijkum sees specific opportunities in retail, office and hotel REITs.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Haggard jabs Baird over mailers The race is already tense.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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And while Trump trades jabs with the ayatollah, big questions remain about what's left of Iran’s nuclear program.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
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