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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At that time, the community really began to come together and think through a major investment [the Food and Beverage Tax] to address this problem.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Roberts would not name the Dodgers’ Game 1 starter on Saturday, saying the team was still thinking through the options.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Open, shame-free conversations help teens think through their choices and feel supported by their parents.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
That’s a tension that Wyeth himself spends a lot of the novel thinking through.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Roberts would not name the Dodgers’ Game 1 starter on Saturday, saying the team was still thinking through the options.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Open, shame-free conversations help teens think through their choices and feel supported by their parents.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
That’s a tension that Wyeth himself spends a lot of the novel thinking through.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Think through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20through. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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