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
Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Happily, at the Auto Show, which runs through Monday, green shoots abound.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
This year, with 39 food vendors and 17 food trucks lining the intersection of Jackson Drive and Columbus Drive, Heitz suggests guests make a couple of run-throughs to hit the mix of returning favorites and some notable new spots.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The Invictus Games Vancouver-Whistler kicked off on Feb. 8 and run through Feb. 16, welcoming over 500 athletes from 23 nations to go for the gold.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Happily, at the Auto Show, which runs through Monday, green shoots abound.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
The clip showed a brief, but bloody, run-through of what happened 10,228 days earlier, as a zombie infestation overruns an unsuspecting U.K.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
This year, with 39 food vendors and 17 food trucks lining the intersection of Jackson Drive and Columbus Drive, Heitz suggests guests make a couple of run-throughs to hit the mix of returning favorites and some notable new spots.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run through
Verb
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If the extreme temperatures and limited supplies of oxygen don’t get you, a centimetre-size piece of space debris could puncture your spacesuit, leading to rapid depressurization and death.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Bullets had already punctured the porch steps of Mel Aaron’s home in the East Lake neighborhood of Birmingham, Ala., one of the most violent cities in America.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Jaguars spent the last two seasons in Class 3A, losing 39-38 to Marshall in the Section 2AAA semifinals last year.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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This would defeat the government's ability to ensure the money was spent in a manner consistent with U.S. foreign policy.—
Brady Anderson Special to the Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Cybertruck, according to the autopsy summary, caught fire and fully burned.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Federal officials review cost summaries, floor plans and other information to determine that rate.—
Emily Badger,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Deputies found Campitelli, a popular piercing artist, dead in her Merritt Island apartment on May 15, 2021, after Keller called 911 saying she had been shot, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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His face is a death mask: gaunt and soiled, teeth pebbly, eyes dilated but piercing in their last hint of blued luminescence.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The agency urged consumers not to eat the affected broccoli and to throw away immediately.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
4 Feb. 2025
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Police have thrown away her belongings countless times in the decade she’s been on Sacramento’s streets, the most recent of which on Veteran’s Day.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Simon planned the cabin, drawing the outline for the walls with a stick in the dirt.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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His executive orders signed this week outline a sweeping agenda, from declaring an invasion at the border to ending birthright citizenship.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That’s when Padilla lunged and stabbed the man that held the door open, police said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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The teen stabbed a responding officer — a six-year veteran whose name was not revealed — in the upper body before he was taken into custody, police video shows.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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Answer just four questions, and the Books desk will pick one out.—
Claire Moses,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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This has left a shallow pool of talent to pick from — not every club is willing to accept such terms — and the lack of finance has contributed to them missing out on top targets.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Run through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20through. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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