think through

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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And a lot of it in the beginning was about kind of reliving and thinking through what went down during Covid. Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 Apr. 2026 Our props department thinks through these things in fascinating ways that fans who pay attention to the details will see, like items on a menu in the restaurant. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026 However, their decision is well thought through and approved of by the king. Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026 But things are even worse in 2026 with the president’s decision to open a major war with Iran without apparently thinking through the implications of this war for oil prices. David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026 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 23 Apr. 2026.

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