run through

verb

Definition of RUN THROUGH

transitive verb

: pierce

: to spend or consume wastefully and rapidly

: to read or rehearse without pausing

a : carry out, do

b : to subject to a process

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15th century

Synonyms: gore, harpoon, jab, lance, peck, pick, pierce, pink, puncture, impale, skewer, spear, spike, spit, stab, stick, transfix, transpierce

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