Run Through (Verb)
Meaning 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".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- The athletes ran through their energy bars in the first few days of the endurance challenge.
- The cafe runs through dozens of bags of coffee beans every month.
- The project ran through its entire budget in less than a year due to mismanagement.
- They run through bottles of shampoo and conditioner at an incredible rate with three kids in the house.
- The new smartphone battery life can run through its full charge in just a day.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
Apply thoroughly; think through; "We worked through an example".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- We will run through the new policy before we implement it to make sure everyone understands it correctly.
- I want you to run through the budget report one more time to ensure there are no discrepancies.
- Let's run through the directions again to make certain we're all following the same route.
- Before we release the new software, we need to run through the troubleshooting guide to identify any potential issues.
- The manager asked the team to run through the presentation one last time to perfect their delivery.