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as in stabbing
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 spending
to use up carelessly
how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?
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Recent Examples of running through
King is said to have had nightmares that night — his son running through endless hallways, pursued by a malevolent presence — inspiring the plot of the famous movie.
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
And yet, there’s something very deep running through them.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Jeremiyah Love finished with 24 carries for 228 yards, not just running by USC defenders but also running through them.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Place them in a colander, and rinse under cold water until the water running through the bottom begins to appear clear.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
Within seconds, Cosmo comes running through the door, desperate to see what all the fuss is about.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The video shows the child, seemingly wearing no shoes, running through the street just as a white SUV drives by, narrowly missing the child.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Approaching the church, running through a tunnel of fire trucks and ambulances and police cars that lined McCandlish Road, Kerzka saw the catastrophe that had unfolded.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The sweeping glass and cement lobby doubles as an art gallery, with a magnificent Mayan canoe running through it.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
And yet, there’s something very deep running through them.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Jeremiyah Love finished with 24 carries for 228 yards, not just running by USC defenders but also running through them.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Place them in a colander, and rinse under cold water until the water running through the bottom begins to appear clear.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
Within seconds, Cosmo comes running through the door, desperate to see what all the fuss is about.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The video shows the child, seemingly wearing no shoes, running through the street just as a white SUV drives by, narrowly missing the child.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Approaching the church, running through a tunnel of fire trucks and ambulances and police cars that lined McCandlish Road, Kerzka saw the catastrophe that had unfolded.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The sweeping glass and cement lobby doubles as an art gallery, with a magnificent Mayan canoe running through it.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running through
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Usiripalli is accused of stabbing two 17-year-old boys, one in the shoulder area and one in the back of the head, with the same metal fork while on a Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt on Saturday, according to the news release.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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No information on the stabbing party has been released.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Brown’s descendants, and their spouses, are responsible for pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into the community and spending countless hours serving on local nonprofit boards.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Blackhawks are still spending more time in the defensive zone and less time in the offensive zone compared to other NHL teams.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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While the mother-daughter duo were out in Rome in September, the Kardashians star was criticized for letting North wear a dermal piercing on her middle finger.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The current Gators football era is reaching an ear-piercing crescendo.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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Take out the trash immediately after throwing away smelly items like diapers and leftovers from your seafood dinner.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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The new era is providing an opportunity, but the Wildcats are throwing away their shot.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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In a separate case in February, five Israeli reservists were charged over the beating and stabbing of a detainee, accused in an indictment of breaking the man’s ribs, puncturing his lung and tearing his rectum.—
Daniele Hamamdjian,
NBC news,
18 Oct. 2025
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Wi-Fi 7's puncturing capability is designed to isolate the interference, enabling devices to use the remainder of the channel.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On the cover of Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes, Jacobus featured one of the title characters picking its nose.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Police said surveillance footage showed the student walking home as Love followed in her car before picking her up and driving her home.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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To their right, a woman raised her hand, jabbing her index finger forward and shouting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fans have speculated that Ice and Cardi have been jabbing at one another.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
24 Sep. 2025
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Instead of losing the sale, the agent could interact with other retailers’ agents to source the item, complete the transaction, and fulfill the order — creating a frictionless and endless shopping experience that puts the shopper’s needs first.—
Matt Renner,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Moving forward, there are murmurs of those being stripped of titles and losing certain privileges.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Running through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20through. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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