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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The other sounds like someone thinking through how to say something painful. Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026 Students practiced interviewing each other, presenting ideas, and thinking through realistic outcomes. Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026 However, trial creators, researchers, and proxies have thought through how those experiences could shape expectations, study design, and clinical decisions. Ian Reardon, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026 Amelia also has a history of taking on impossible cases, and sometimes not thinking through the consequences. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 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 10 Feb. 2026.

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