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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
Matthews, playing on a four-year, $53 million contract that runs through 2027-28, supplements his salary with one of hockey’s most lucrative endorsement portfolios, featuring brands including Nike, Prime sports drinks and Uber Eats.
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Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The massive two-day shopping event, also known as October Prime Day, runs through Wednesday, October 8.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
The limited engagement at the Lower Manhattan venue runs through Sunday, December 28.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
The Blackhawks signed him to a three-year contract extension that runs through the 2028-29 season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The deal begins with the 2026 WNBA season and runs through 2036.
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The current contract Sanders has with the Buffaloes is worth $54 million and runs through 2029.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Come see some of the world’s best kite surfers display their skills against that backdrop at Kite Beach, 20 minutes north of Cape Town, during the Red Bull King of the Air contest, which kicks off November 21 and runs through December 6.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
Ratboys have also announced a 2026 tour of North America, which kicks off February 25 in Detroit, Michigan and runs through mid-April.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The massive two-day shopping event, also known as October Prime Day, runs through Wednesday, October 8.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
The limited engagement at the Lower Manhattan venue runs through Sunday, December 28.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
The Blackhawks signed him to a three-year contract extension that runs through the 2028-29 season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
The deal begins with the 2026 WNBA season and runs through 2036.
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The current contract Sanders has with the Buffaloes is worth $54 million and runs through 2029.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Come see some of the world’s best kite surfers display their skills against that backdrop at Kite Beach, 20 minutes north of Cape Town, during the Red Bull King of the Air contest, which kicks off November 21 and runs through December 6.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
Ratboys have also announced a 2026 tour of North America, which kicks off February 25 in Detroit, Michigan and runs through mid-April.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs through
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Alex breaks free and, in a panic, repeatedly stabs Evelyn with the syringe.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Spike takes one of Kelson's tranquilizer darts filled with morphine and stabs Samson in the arm with it.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Noting the billions of dollars that Arkansas spends each year on federal programs to help the poor, including Medicaid, food stamps, child welfare and unemployment assistance, Sanders suggested the problems are often too big for a single program to fix.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Walmart spends more than $9 billion with North Carolina suppliers each year, supporting more than 88,000 jobs in the state for fiscal 2025.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
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Recounting his visit with Shelton’s body after she’d been taken off of life support in From Bleak to Dark, Maron punctures the somber scene with a joke about taking a selfie.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 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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When a leg pierces the surface, capillary forces cause the fan to spread open within milliseconds, creating a broad paddle.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Check out expert picks from our sister sites CNET, ZDNET, Mashable, and Lifehacker.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Our top picks for outdoor dining sets include smaller sets that are perfect for just a few people, like this Christopher Knight Home 5-Piece Dining Set or the Hanover Montclair 5-Piece Outdoor Dining Set.—
Molly Blanco,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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Srinivas, who often jabs the search engine giant, made an interesting point.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Haggard jabs Baird over mailers The race is already tense.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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Inside the furnace, a reaction takes place that rips the oxygen from the silica and sticks it to the carbon from the wood.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Sep. 2025
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That sticks closely to the recommendations of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Runs through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20through. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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