RUNS THROUGH Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

runs through

verb

present tense third-person singular of run through

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 That balance between global format and local identity runs through the group’s approach to language as well. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 What To Expect This Fall At Keeneland The Fall Meet opens October 2 and runs through October 24, 17 racing days which don’t include Mondays and Tuesdays. — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The deal, which runs through 2030, is worth $96 million with $60 million guaranteed, his agent, Chase Callahan of Excel Football, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Revenue will rise 9% to 11% in the fiscal fourth quarter, which runs through September, the company said on a post-earnings conference call Thursday. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Testing starts a week before Memorial Day and runs through Labor Day. — Brian Smith, Des Moines Register, 31 July 2026 The SummerSlam Takeover event at the Minneapolis Convention Center runs through Sunday. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Full casting of the production, which begins previews October 8, opens October 21 and runs through November 15, has been announced by the Public. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 July 2026 Bite of Seattle begins today, July 24, and runs through Sunday, July 26 at Seattle Center. — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 24 July 2026

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When Little Death stabs into their victim, there’s a geyser of blood, way more than could fit inside a human body.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
In the heat of the moment, Voit’s daughter comes to his rescue and fatally stabs Crowley.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

Definition of stabs

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In other words, someone who exercises regularly but also spends many hours each day watching television still has additional risks for worse cognitive health because of their passive sedentary behavior.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Pizzini explained that because Carol spends so much of the story barricaded inside, the home was designed with an interior atrium to preserve natural light after the windows were shuttered.

— Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of spends

Verb

That’s because when a snake bites and punctures the skin and transfers venom into the victim’s body, the venom attacks the skin, soft tissue and connective tissue beneath it.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
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

Definition of punctures

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If a contractor loses enough workers to delay a project, the demand for everyone else on that project can fall with them.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
One core argument is that because roster spots are fixed and because fall rosters are largely set by this point in the summer, an athlete from the class returning to college and taking a roster spot would harm the player who loses the spot.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of loses

Verb

Michigan Dem hopeful Abdul El-Sayed jabs CNN giving him 'non-consensual colonoscopy' in recent interviews.

— , FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
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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