saw through; seen through; seeing through; sees through
: to grasp the true nature of
saw through the scheme
Examples of see through in a Sentence
Adjective
consumers pretty much expect see-through packaging for bacon
a designer whose see-through clothes scandalized the fashion world back in the 1960s
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
But the case’s lead prosecutor, Joseph Groff, saw through that exterior.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Shields’ pointy, curved heels were completely see-through, adding an edge to her otherwise very boho outfit.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Verb
On arrival, officers could see through a window that there were two adults who appeared to be unresponsive.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
But the case’s lead prosecutor, Joseph Groff, saw through that exterior.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
His time machine is constructed from a see-through raincoat, an angry piggy backpack, a bunch of wires and tubes, and every sci-fi-looking gizmo and doodad the prop department could hot-glue to it.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Shields’ pointy, curved heels were completely see-through, adding an edge to her otherwise very boho outfit.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
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“See through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20through. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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