read through
phrasal 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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Drawing from his years inside Microsoft, Nasso delivers portrayals of tech CEOs that feel less like caricature and more like surgical roasts from someone who’s read through the Slack channels.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Everybody took off to their own little oasis and began to read through their pages — the only sound in the room was the flipping of paper.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Before signing a lease agreement or any lease addendums, take time to carefully read through the terms.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Higher quality rugs tend to have a larger percentage of natural fiber included, so make sure to read through the fabric description to get a sense of how the materials stack up.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Everybody took off to their own little oasis and began to read through their pages — the only sound in the room was the flipping of paper.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Before signing a lease agreement or any lease addendums, take time to carefully read through the terms.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Higher quality rugs tend to have a larger percentage of natural fiber included, so make sure to read through the fabric description to get a sense of how the materials stack up.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Read through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20through. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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