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• run-through
  run-through

  noun

  the performing of a sequence of designated actions, especially as a trial prior to actual performance; rehearsal; practice.
• run through
  run through

  verb

  (tr, adverb) to transfix with a sword or other weapon

run-through

American  

[ruhn-throo] / ˈrʌnˌθru /

noun

• run-throughs
  plural

1. the performing of a sequence of designated actions, especially as a trial prior to actual performance; rehearsal; practice.

2. a quick outline or review.

   a run-through of his medical history.

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adjective

1. (of a freight train) made up of cars for a single destination, usually routed so as to avoid congested areas and stopping only for a change of crew.

run through British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to transfix with a sword or other weapon

2. (intr, preposition) to exhaust (money) by wasteful spending; squander

3. (intr, preposition) to practise or rehearse

   let's run through the plan

4. (intr, preposition) to examine hastily

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noun

1. a practice or rehearsal

2. a brief survey

run through Idioms  

1. Pierce, as in The soldier was run through by a bayonet . [c. 1400]

2. Use up quickly, as in She ran through her allowance in no time . [c. 1600]

3. Practice, review or rehearse quickly, as in Let's run through the first movement again , or The crew ran through the rescue procedures , or The attorney ran through the defense witness's testimony . [Mid-1400s]

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• run-throughs
  plural

Etymology

Origin of run-through

First recorded in 1920–25; noun use of verb phrase run through

Example Sentences

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run-through run through run-throughs

"Take that to the bank," whispers Henson after a the first run-through.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

The mishaps during a run-through that the US space agency calls a "wet dress rehearsal" dashed hopes that the mission around the Moon could launch as soon as Sunday.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

We’ve done a run-through or two, and it’s exhausting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025

The first two-thirds of the adaptation offer a quick run-through of tragic events.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025

She reminds me that there’s a run-through tomorrow in preparation for the tournament.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

That reduction in value has to run through their income statements, hitting profit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

The current U.S. television and streaming rights for the Premier League run through the 2027–’28 season.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Trains are continuing to run through the Sylmar/San Fernando station, but passengers are being asked to board and exit through the back two cars to minimize disruption at the still-active crime scene, the spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

It will run through the NT Skills Centre, which the theatre said trains thousands of people across the UK each year in partnership with Bank of America.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

When she had the farm to herself she could play with the calves, or run through the grass, or chat with the wildlife.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

As the clock started to tick towards departure time for Hampden, Clarke did his run-throughs at the team meeting.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

In run-throughs, Gaga said, “He called me ‘sweetheart.’

From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2023

And this week, on London streets, they staged midnight, moment-by-moment run-throughs for Saturday’s coronation of King Charles III.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2023

And the band is in Studio B, and we get a couple of run-throughs there, and I’m waiting, and it comes through the talkback.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023

Each segment requires several run-throughs before it is smooth enough to be filmed.

From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Max Millard