1
as in to puncture
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 to spend
to use up carelessly
how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?
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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
could you give me a quick run-through of what the referendum question is all about?
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Recent Examples of run through
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
Even though the conference’s rights package with ESPN runs through 2036.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Some of the world’s greatest unscripted formats were created with a spark by a wipe board, pitched with an in-person run-through and then sold to executives and commissioners that were given the freedom and motivation themselves to take the occasional risk.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The current contract with CBS and TNT runs through April, 2032.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
Even though the conference’s rights package with ESPN runs through 2036.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
The first run-through was a mess; almost nobody managed to follow along.
—María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Some of the world’s greatest unscripted formats were created with a spark by a wipe board, pitched with an in-person run-through and then sold to executives and commissioners that were given the freedom and motivation themselves to take the occasional risk.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run through
Verb
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But the market has largely taken care of this, puncturing all of the most popular premises entering 2025: U.S. exceptionalism, bearishness on bonds and a belief that the market could broaden in a smooth and painless way.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2025
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Instead of Jimmy Kimmel, a memorable host in the recent past with a keen appreciation for puncturing pretensions, there is Conan O’Brien who, while familiar, remains an unknown quantity in how politically barbed his opening monologue might be.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Two years later, Terrifier 3 had a $2 million budget, this time had a $500,000 P&A spend, and opened to almost $19 million on the way to a nearly $54 million domestic total.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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Plenty of celebs spend the morning of the Oscars adding a few babylights or getting their roots touched up.—
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For instance, generative AI can help teams with client notes and call summaries.—
Nikolaus Kimla,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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South-Point asked city hall to shut down two segments of Craig linking Loop 820 to nearby residential neighborhoods — Haynie Street to the east and Putnam Street to the west — allowing its crews to install fiber optic, water and sewer lines beneath the road, according to the city’s project summary.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In quiet neighborhoods around the state, sirens pierced the air too frequently.—
Erica E. Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2025
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Yes, the index pierced below its 200-day moving average, but that trend line continues to slope solidly higher.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Students who opt to cancel their scores may likely be throwing away a perfectly valid verbal (or math) score, and the risk is far too great for most.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Employees threw away trays of baked beans, Mexican rice, paella and chicken that measured outside of the temperature range considered safe.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Mohan and adapting screenwriter Nikita Lalwani take the sturdy outline of the film’s predecessor and tweak little details to add a more potent punch.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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By December 2024, the outlines of Rwanda’s larger project were becoming clearer.—
Michela Wrong,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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During episode 1, the police show Jamie, Eddie and their attorney a closed-circuit video of Jamie stabbing Katie in the parking lot where her body was later found.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Angga alleged that he and other workers on his ship were frequently beaten and stabbed with a needle, and were often given only rice to eat.—
Alex Riggins,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Netflix then picked it up, and the show quickly became one of the streamer’s most popular series.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Landry was one of the Titans' first draft picks under Vrabel in 2018.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Run through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20through. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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