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runs through

runs through is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run through.

Meaning of run through

Verb

run through (third-person singular simple present runs through, present participle running through, simple past ran through, past participle run through)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To repeat something.
    • We will run through scene 2 until we get it right.
    Synonyms:
    reiterate, run back
    1. (idiomatic, transitive) To summarise briefly.
      • Let me run through today's meeting for those who missed it.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To go through hastily.
    • to run through a book
    1. (colloquial, idiomatic, transitive) To quickly inform, train or educate someone, typically of a new concept or a concept particular to an organization or industry.
      • ... we'll run you through a very quick and abbreviated process from production through bottling.2009, Jorge S. Olson with Carlos Lopez, Build Your Beverage Empire, page 115
    2. (idiomatic, transitive) To get something approved quickly.
      • The plans for the new building were rushed through.
    3. (idiomatic, transitive) To use (something, often money) completely, in a short space of time.
      • Near-synonyms: burn through, get through

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Questions about runs through

What is runs through the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Runs through is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run through.

Words near runs through in the dictionary

  1. runs the rule over
  2. runs the show
  3. runs the table
  4. runs the whole show
  5. runs thin
  6. runs through
  7. runs to
  8. runs to earth
  9. runs to ground
  10. runs to the ground
  11. runs to the hills

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