run through

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run through

The family will run through their groceries before the next shopping trip.

Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To use something completely or rapidly, to deplete a resource: To consume or exhaust a supply, often quickly or wastefully.
    • To rehearse, review, or practice something from beginning to end: To go over the details or steps of a plan, performance, or procedure.
    • To pervade or be present throughout something: To be a common feature or characteristic in various parts of a whole.
Usage and Examples

  • Meaning: To use up or deplete:

    • They run through their monthly budget in just two weeks.
    • The project ran through all our available funds.

  • Meaning: To rehearse or review thoroughly:

    • Let's run through the presentation one more time before the meeting.
    • The conductor ran through the difficult section with the orchestra.

  • Meaning: To pervade or be present throughout:

    • A sense of excitement runs through her latest novel.
    • A common theme runs through all his speeches.
Advanced Usage and Nuances

  • "to run someone through": This is a separate phrasal verb meaning to pierce or stab someone with a sword or blade.

    • The knight ran his opponent through with his lance.

  • "to run through something" (idiomatic, meaning to discuss quickly): To mention or list items rapidly.

    • He ran through the main points of the report.
Variants and Related Words

  • Run-through (noun): A rehearsal or complete practice from start to finish.

    • We need a final run-through before the show opens.

  • Running (adjective): Continuous or ongoing.

  • Runner (noun): A person or thing that runs.
Synonyms
  • Deplete / Exhaust / Consume: For the meaning of using up resources.
  • Rehearse / Practice / Go over: For the meaning of reviewing.
  • Pervade / Characterize / Infuse: For the meaning of being present throughout.
Phrasal Verbs
  • Run through is itself a phrasal verb. The related form "run over" can sometimes overlap in the sense of reviewing quickly.
    • Could you run over the instructions again? (similar to 'run through' for review)
Related Idioms
  • "to have money to burn / to run through money": To spend money very quickly and carelessly.
    • He inherited a fortune but ran through it in a year.
  • "A thread runs through...": Used to describe a connecting idea or theme.
    • A thread of melancholy runs through all her poetry.
run through

The family will run through their groceries before the next shopping trip.

Verb
  1. use up (resources or materials)
    • this car consumes a lot of gas
    • We exhausted our savings
    • They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
  2. apply thoroughly; think through
    • We worked through an example

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