running through

verb

present participle of run through
1
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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2
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 Amazon Prime Day is here (and running through Wednesday), meaning a boatload of Prime Day furniture deals on almost every type of seating and storage just dropped. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 Opening Friday and running through May 2, 2027, the exhibition is Pavarotti’s first major museum presentation. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 But running through them are streaks of gold representing hope, ending on a tiny gold house in the palm of one hand. — John Ramos, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Opposition galvanized about a year later after the NCDOT released early design maps that showed the interstate expansion running through historically Black neighborhoods. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026 Purdue’s slot receivers tore through the UCLA secondary, running through multiple layers of coverage. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Just running through theaters, and Paul in his suit — and Ben and I not dressed as nicely. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026 David Greene was a bravura visualist, using expensive helicopter shots to capture us running through Central Park’s Sheep Meadow and dancing atop one of the World Trade Center towers. — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 Photos from the event show Wietrzytk pushing a workout sled, doing burpees, rowing, and running through stations while covered in fecal matter. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for running through
  1. stabbing
  2. spending
  3. piercing
  4. losing
  5. puncturing
  6. throwing away
  7. picking
  8. jabbing
Verb
  • Dangelo Rafael Jean Caraballo, 25, and Sneider Mejia Bautista, 24, both Dominican citizens, are accused of stabbing off-duty NYPD Detective Jose Mercedes.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Even the worst days doing this are exponentially better than the potential of waking up to my elderly roommate stabbing me in the pancreas.
    — Tim Savage, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of stabbing
Verb
  • In the employer market, more recent data suggest the volumes of prescriptions — which are proprietary — are driving up spending more than prices, although prices are still a factor.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Born and raised in Flushing, Queens, to a Chinese family, Liu developed an early interest in beauty, recalling spending hours painting her nails after school.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of spending
Verb
  • The most impressive is the national park’s namesake, El Teide, a cloud-piercing volcano at around 12,200 feet high—Spain’s tallest peak.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Henry is tall and slender with a piercing gaze and blue-gray eyes.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of piercing
Verb
  • Nearly all of the survey’s respondents — 96% — said losing the supplement would be a serious financial blow.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Jack Wolf Westwood Lincoln Riley talks a big game about excelling in the Big Ten, but in losing badly to Oregon and its backup quarterback, USC probably couldn’t win the Pac-12 this year.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of losing
Verb
  • The shrapnel tore through the metal surrounding the engine, shattering the window at row 11, leaving a dent in the plane near row 8 and puncturing the body below the wing, as well as gouging and denting the tail, the NTSB said.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • According to the company website, the glove is designed to disrupt sensory nerves without puncturing or burning the skin.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of puncturing
Verb
  • For Brashares, letting go of her kids’ and husband’s old clothes always felt a little like throwing away more than tattered items.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The New York Sanitation Department is telling New Yorkers to stop throwing away their needles the wrong way.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of throwing away
Verb
  • For owners, picking the right capital provider is a major decision that can shape the future of their enterprise.
    — Frank Williamson, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Florida Lottery players went one for four on Wednesday’s big money draw game jackpots, the lone winner picking the numbers at a Publix.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of picking
Verb
  • When handcuffed by investigators, Thakor denied jabbing his wife with a knife.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Years ago, after Jake died, my instinct as a medical student was anger — clenching my teeth and jabbing a pen into my notepad, making a line of inky holes along the margin.
    — Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of jabbing

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“Running through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20through. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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