ran through

verb

past tense of run through
1
as in stabbed
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 spent
to use up carelessly how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?

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Recent Examples of ran through Western and workwear references ran through the lineup without overwhelming its sporty foundation. — Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Then Owens turned serious, returning to a theme that ran through the afternoon. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 After confirming that the line from Exeter that ran through the village of Starcross didn’t open until the end of May, 1846, Cade and his team turned to the schedule for additional clues. — Mike McRae 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026 My brother could see Tommy’s truck, so my brother and one of his friends ran through the woods to him. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 Many of these villages sat dozens of metres above the banks of the Trishuli River, which ran through Poudel’s native Nuwakot District. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Webber’s original show premiered on Broadway back in 1982 and ran through 2000, winning seven Tony awards. — Matt Minton, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 After practice, all of the Cowboys players ran through a handshake line with the military personnel on the field, including Prescott. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran through
  1. stabbed
  2. spent
  3. punctured
  4. lost
  5. pierced
  6. threw away
  7. picked
  8. stuck
Verb
  • Pierce fled on foot and stabbed an officer in the neck with a knife, prompting authorities to open fire.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Mothers who beat, shook, shot, drowned, strangled, and stabbed their babies.
    — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of stabbed
Verb
  • The network known as Fairshake spent $40 million in 2024 to unseat Brown, then the Senate Banking Committee chair; after Brown lost, crypto antagonist-in-chief Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts replaced him as the panel’s top Democrat.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • His campaign has a budget of about $30,000 and has spent $7,000 on advertising, running a spot on streaming services in four Texas counties where Libertarians have fared better in recent elections.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of spent
Verb
  • The sullen tribute to Payne settled the room into a cool near-silence, punctured by quiet gasps and muffled crying.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The hackneyed ruminations on feminine style are punctured by an image of violent female rage.
    — Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of punctured
Verb
  • Germany lost its status in science in the 1930s when many leading physicists fled from fascism.
    — Mattanjah de Vries, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Between 2023 and 2026, Florida has lost 80,000 students, returning to 2016 enrollment levels.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of lost
Verb
  • The bullet pierced the rear passenger window of Irvine’s car, striking him in the right shoulder and causing his death.
    — Kelsie Cairns , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Cook for 20 minutes, or until the squash falls apart when pierced with a fork.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of pierced
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  • The offense too often became chaotic, and the Rockets threw away several winnable games during the regular season because of poor execution.
    — William Guillory, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The affidavit against the suspects alleges the teens threw away Erving’s phone and clothing, ABC News and CBS News reported.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of threw away
Verb
  • The property later passed through several notable hands, including Creative Artists Agency (CAA) co-chairman Kevin Huvane and filmmaker Roberto Sneider, before Channing Tatum picked it up for $6 million in 2015, according to Variety.
    — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Kansas was picked to finish fifth in the Big 12 preseason poll; the highest finish of the Schneider era was fifth place in 2021-22.
    — PJ Green October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of picked
Verb
  • Raichlen’s career, in a way, is similar in that he’s never been stuck in the lane of writing about barbecuing only brisket and pork.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Other franchises have run into the same issues — looking at you, Star Wars — but Halo has been stuck in this purgatory for 15+ years, as Xbox leaders and strategy shifts come and go.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuck

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