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.

Examples of read through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bass later read through every article footnoted in the fact sheet, all 23 of them. —Liana Simstrom, NPR, 22 June 2025

Microsoft founder Bill Gates used his ‘think weeks’ in the 1980s to read through papers written by Microsoft employees pitching new innovations or potential investments and to give his feedback, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. —Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025

Be sure to read through our other outdoor guides, including the Best Tents, Best Backpacking Water Filters, Best Camp Stoves, and our Camp Cooking guide. —Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 22 May 2025

Taylor takes a minute to read through texts and asks questions about specific dates. —Angela Andaloro, People.com, 15 May 2025

Rhymes for read through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou