1
as in stabs
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 spends
to use up carelessly
how did you manage to run through $300 in one day?
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After he's caught red-handed, the pilot goes to confront him when the captain stabs him before throwing him overboard.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024 -
But Min-su ends up hyperventilating as Nam-gyu stabs her to death anyway.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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Now, the YouTuber has broken his silence — in a 21-minute video uploaded to his side channel with 272,000 subscribers that only spends around two minutes explaining his recent absence from the internet.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Dec. 2024
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In one scene that has become an Internet meme, an unemployed Ben spends three weeks making a three-second Claymation music video.—
Rachel Syme,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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If just one of those teams loses, and the Colts win Sunday, there is still hope.—
James Boyd,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Forced out of the presidential race, exposed as senile, his VP then loses, and the pardon of his son causes widespread bipartisan outrage.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Before the weekend's games, make sure to check out our expert picks for every Week 17 game.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Editor’s picks What is Balatro?—
Scott Robertson,
Rolling Stone,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Runs through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20through. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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