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run through

/rən θru/
/rən θru/
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Other forms: ran through; running through; runs through

Definitions of run through
  1. verb
    use up (resources or materials)
    occupy, take, use up
    require (time or space)
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    types:
    run out
    exhaust the supply of
    drain
    deplete of resources
    indulge, luxuriate
    enjoy to excess
    burn, burn off, burn up
    use up (energy)
    spend
    spend completely
    surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
    overspend
    spend more than available of (a budget)
    underspend
    spend less than the whole of (a budget, for example)
    type of:
    drop, expend, spend
    pay out
  2. verb
    apply thoroughly; think through
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    types:
    whip through
    go through very fast
    type of:
    work
    exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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