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 promotion runs through Sunday, July 19, giving customers a few days to redeem the offer. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026 Pawnee Creek, rich with Native American arrowheads, runs through the property and the central pond features a beach, zipline, floating trampoline, and fishing dock. — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026 That extension begins in the 2027-28 season and runs through the 2034-35 campaign. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 Remarkably, for these elite players the off-season often only consists of a couple of weeks, as club football training starts up again soon and the season runs through May. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The pipeline in question partly runs through property owned by Heidelberg Materials. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 After allowing just 24 unearned runs through their first 74 games, the Yankees allowed 21 from June 20 to the end of the month, more than double any team in baseball. — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 The Tour de France returns on July 4 and runs through July 26. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Manifesta opened in Germany’s Ruhr region on June 21 and runs through October 4. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026

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In the first five minutes, her Judith stabs a man at a party, escapes on skis and celebrates a job well done by bedding a besotted hottie.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Kara talks her out of it, and when Ruthye walks away, Kara turns back to Krem and stabs him multiple times with a sword.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 June 2026

Definition of stabs

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The agreement also includes an optional bonus of up to $75,000, which will be given to the player after he’s waived — as long as White spends at least 60 days with the Heat’s G League team.

— Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
The Stones Only Play New York City Keith Richards spends the vast majority of the time at his house in Weston, Connecticut.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

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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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In a nod to the owners trying to get MLB to look more like the NBA or the NFL, the MLBPA proposed the possibility of trading draft picks in the first ten rounds, something that is not currently allowed.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Suzanne picks Billy, Will, and Kurt to ride horses with her while the rest picnic with Amy.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026

Definition of picks

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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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