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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The Ha-Ha can be read through lenses of Christian mysticism, absurdism, existentialism, or the Zen Buddhist conception of present-moment awareness as enlightenment.
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Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Lily is reading through these blocks of different ideas for lyrics, and then putting her own voice into that.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
Be sure to read through the article to find out how to submit your pet to be featured in an upcoming article.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
These genres were conspicuously overlooked in the general field, and reading through these genre category nominations shows how mistaken that was.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
Lily is reading through these blocks of different ideas for lyrics, and then putting her own voice into that.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
Be sure to read through the article to find out how to submit your pet to be featured in an upcoming article.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
These genres were conspicuously overlooked in the general field, and reading through these genre category nominations shows how mistaken that was.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Read through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20through. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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