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

The restoration runs through a coalition of four local groups, the oldest founded 26 years ago. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 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

Did anyone suggest that, for a septuagenarian with many months of shows ahead around the world, including two homecoming runs through Canada, leaving the ground might not be the best idea? — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

The North American leg runs through October before the tour heads to Europe in 2027. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

That balance between global format and local identity runs through the group’s approach to language as well. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 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

The SummerSlam Takeover event at the Minneapolis Convention Center runs through Sunday. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 31 July 2026