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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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
Because otherwise people are going to see through it.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Between see-through fabrics, ill-fitting straps, and awkward hemlines, there are plenty of misses.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
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Verb
The first is that instruments have only now become advanced enough to see through the gas and dust that sits between Earth and the center of our galaxy.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
Because otherwise people are going to see through it.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Adjective
Day three of the Lipa-Turner wedding festivities—which took place on Sunday, June 7—saw Lipa take on the ‘naked dress’ trend in a see-through lace dress from Chloé, according to photos published by British Vogue.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Between see-through fabrics, ill-fitting straps, and awkward hemlines, there are plenty of misses.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
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“See through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20through. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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