read through

verb

read through; reading through; reads through
: to read (something) from beginning to end especially to look for mistakes or check details
Remember to read through your essay before you hand it in.
He read the instructions through twice before he tried to assemble the bicycle.

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Until recently, scientists could only manually read through graphs of seismic recordings to pick out tremors, then use the data to trace the movements of magma that caused them. Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026 Netflix’s new documentary about the early days of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the influence of their founding guitarist, Hillel Slovak, uses an AI voiceover of the late musician reading through his personal journals. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2026 Make sure to read through the list of coverages for your plan before signing up, and check the contract for stipulations and exclusions. Dan Simms, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026 Emory Oakley Considers the 2016 Novel My first read through of Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom felt enchanting and that’s exactly the point. Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for read through

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“Read through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20through. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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