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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At Rusty’s farmhouse, the sisters and Lenore (Harper Steele), his longtime secretary, read through a box of his letters, including one meant for Gamma, with Charlie pulling faces at the intimate prose. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Nov. 2026 However, reading through hundreds of comments to find answers at 7PM on a weeknight isn’t always practical. — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2026 Voters also had the lengthy task of reading through nine ballot questions this year, the most since 1994. — Mike Toole, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 No one, not even OpenAI researchers themselves, has been able to even read through everything yet. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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