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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Before signing a lease agreement or any lease addendums, take time to carefully read through the terms.
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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
Over the past year or so, developers reading through the fine print have found a work-around.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
The news came through just as the writers concluded reading through a script about the country’s developing free-speech crisis, so the day ended on a queasy note.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
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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
Over the past year or so, developers reading through the fine print have found a work-around.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
The news came through just as the writers concluded reading through a script about the country’s developing free-speech crisis, so the day ended on a queasy note.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Read through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20through. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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