through and through

adverb

: in every way : thoroughly

Examples of through and through in a Sentence

I know him through and through, and he would never do such a cowardly thing. those UFO claims were examined through and through and were found to be completely bogus
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Mickey, though Mexican American, was a redneck through and through. David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025 Her punk rock attitude is Sagittarius through and through. Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 The guy the Broncos will line up against Sunday, then, is a Joker through and through. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025 Whitehouse, 69, with a full head of white hair, is a government man through and through who views Trump officials as something like an invading army. Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for through and through

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of through and through was in the 14th century

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“Through and through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/through%20and%20through. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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