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 The leather chain separates from the meat chain early and runs through more hands, weakening the link between the tannery and the farm. — Maria Brozman, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 Democrats who once saw the political map as an almost impossible lift now are now hopeful that a Senate majority is within reach, even though their path runs through several more conservative states. — Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026 The bill The link runs through PJM Interconnection, the grid operator serving 13 states from New Jersey to northern Illinois. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026 Walden's contract runs through 2028, and he would be owed about $1 million if he's fired. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026 California’s 2026-27 respiratory virus season began July 5 and runs through July 3, 2027, according to the California Department of Public Health. — Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Arsenal’s eight-season partnership ended in June 2026, while PSG’s agreement runs through 2028. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 Mel's Drive-In remains open with the manager telling the LA Times that the lease runs through 2029. — Gio Insignares, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Brice is nice If Misiorowski is the ace of Milwaukee’s pitching staff, the offense runs through former Corona Santiago High star Brice Turang, who is one of just three major leaguers to score at least 102 runs and drive in 100 in the regular season. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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But fearing that Carrie is too powerful and too dangerous, Margaret grabs a sewing needle and stabs Carrie in the ear.

— Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2026
The sequence culminates in the Great Hall, where Ned kicks part of his broken cane to Colum, who stabs MacKinney in the leg.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of stabs

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Money in the Baby Fund will stay in the Baby Fund until the City spends it for the benefit of families with newborns.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Lenni, a child welfare worker and divorced mother of two, spends her days fighting for other people’s families while her own is in a constant state of hilarious chaos.

— Peter White, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of spends

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The incidental findings problem Here is the number that punctures the marketing.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of punctures

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But if the aircraft also loses access to reliable navigation data, the situation can become considerably more complicated.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Blood sugar can rise again, particularly if someone regains weight or their pancreas loses more of its ability to produce insulin.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of loses

Verb

Christmas tree pins have a tiered configuration that compresses rather than pierces the ground (a win for modern synthetic or Mondo tracks).

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
An ice sculpture of a heart includes a tube through the ice arrow that pierces the heart.

— Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 July 2026

Definition of pierces

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Injuries to potential top NFL Draft picks OT Trevor Goosby and DE Colin Simmons have hurt Texas, but haven’t held it back.

— PJ Green November 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
The Chicago Bears traded for All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons in a blockbuster move Thursday, sending a package that included two first-round draft picks to the Tennessee Titans.

— Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of picks

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The film’s pick-me jabs at humor are frankly, flatly unfunny and grating, twisting the film at times into a perverse, almost self-aware treatise on tweeness.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026
Rather than immediately running toward his destination on the opposite side of the field, Jefferson jabs at the defender to create even more separation.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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