RUN-THROUGH Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of run through

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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as in to spend

to use up carelessly how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?

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run-through

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noun

ˈrən-ˌthrü

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

Verb

Did anyone suggest that, for a septuagenarian with many months of shows ahead around the world, including two homecoming runs through Canada, leaving the ground might not be the best idea? — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 The contract will likely be awarded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 and run through March 2027. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Noun

But there’s always going to be a market for reassuring familiarity — a run-through of someone’s greatest hits to a rhythm of rise, fall, and redemption, touching on the darker stuff only on the way to a triumphant close. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026 Jordan, in fact, completed his first run-through of the show less than an hour before chatting with THR. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run through

Recent Examples of Synonyms for run through

Verb

It’s been a classic staple over decades of British comedy, which from Basil Fawlty to David Brent has rejoiced in puncturing pomposity to reveal idiocy and incompetence.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Think of it as a stamp that presses into the top layer of your skin, and deposits pigment instead of puncturing the skin thousands of times.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of puncture

Verb

Maurice Alexander, who had some impressive moments last summer and then spent the season on the practice squad, had three catches for 42 yards and a score.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The statues of Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, spend the better part of a decade behind closed shutters.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of spend

Noun

This summary does an injustice to the originality and the sophistication of Tregenza’s way with narrative form.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
That court hearing was preceded by an unusual and disturbing summary of the case filed with the court by Hochman.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of summary

Verb

More than 180 bullets pierced, cracked or shattered windows in six buildings on campus.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Juanita, also a grandmother, died of her injuries, while Jessica suffered several fractured ribs, one of which pierced her lungs, the lawsuit states.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of pierce

Verb

For Margarita Wray, the possibility of losing her son has turned the criminal case into an intensely personal fight for justice.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Shakira Austin had 29 points and eight rebounds and Sonia Citron added 17 points and eight assists for Washington (19-14), which has lost two straight following a seven-game winning streak.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of lose

Verb

Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) Communications via AP Hines stabbed Jenkins to death while the 54-year-old was working as a motel maid in Kingston Springs.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Lunceford eventually began moving toward doors leading outside, where the stabbing victim was being treated and roughly a dozen other workers were nearby.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of stab

Verb

The finished system ends up split between company hardware and a cloud provider, and three months of design work gets thrown away.

— Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The Food and Drug Administration advises consumers to throw away, return, or avoid eating the snack mixes.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of throw away

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