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

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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 Doing work, thinking work or work that runs through a relationship. — Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 In a new teaser for the episode, Johnson runs through the usual introduction before things quickly spiral into increasingly strange territory alongside SNL cast member Ashley Padilla. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 Later in the show, The Sun’s Matt Weyrich runs through the biggest news and notes from the Orioles’ final week of the regular season, including Jackson Holliday undergoing wrist surgery. — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026 The city runs through the film, and through the characters, and that was very important to us. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 The Red Sox signed Tracy to a three-year contract that runs through 2029 with a club option for 2030. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 His remains were found Monday near Crystal Rapids on the Colorado River that runs through the canyon. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 The increase is retroactive to July 1 and the agreement runs through June 30, 2028. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 The traditional wildfire season begins around April or May and runs through October. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs through
  1. stabs
  2. spends
  3. punctures
  4. loses
  5. pierces
  6. throws away
  7. picks
  8. jabs
Verb
  • But before Bane can finish him off, Batman stabs a Batarang into a little knob on Bane’s wrist gauntlet, the one that controls his intake of Venom.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of stabs
Verb
  • However, Mahomes still spends some time with baseball, helping coach his 3-year-old son, Bronze play the game.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Its share count could drop by 4% if the chipmaker spends its entire current authorization.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of spends
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • What Wells-Wonsley most wanted to know—as any parent who loses a child under a cloud of uncertainty would—was how her son died.
    — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Success loses some of its shine when your private world is absorbing all the strain.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 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
Verb
  • Every draft Stewart throws away trains his instinct for the line worth keeping.
    — Dr. Mario García, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Each year, the average American throws away nearly 1,800 pounds of trash.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
Definition of throws away
Verb
  • Nordstrom’s Guest in Residence–stocked shelves fully understand the assignment, flaunting chic, everyday picks like the Collegiate Striped Cashmere Polo Sweater, sold in two colorways, and the Ribbed Cashmere Ringer Tee.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Plug into our expert picks for the Best Portable Power Stations of 2026.
    — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of picks
Verb
  • 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
  • Vance, El-Sayed exchange jabs over spouse comments The dispute also took a personal turn as the vice president condemned El-Sayed for comments about second lady Usha Vance.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of jabs

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