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think through

phrasal verb

thought through; thinking through; thinks through
: to think about all the different parts or effects of (something) for a period of time especially in an effort to understand or make a decision about it
I need time to think this through.
We have thought through the matter and have come to a decision.

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These assess how often people slow down, reflect and think through things before deciding what to do. Stylianos Syropoulos, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025 Brown, intensely studious and both self-confident and self-critical, no longer looks like someone who is thinking through four different possibilities, trying to fit into the scheme, before acting on the field. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025 Every line of dialogue, every shot, every camera move was thought through and carefully chosen. Ben Croll, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025 In other words, think through the guest experience. Kristen Kidd, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for think through

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“Think through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20through. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.

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