How to Use thorough in a Sentence

thorough

adjective

• The investigator will have to be thorough.
• All this is more than just a thorough look in the rear-view.
  — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
• All this is more than just a thorough look in the rear-view.
  — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
• Thank you for this very thorough response.
  — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
• Science should be thorough and open.
  — Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 June 2026
• This one test is what separates a thorough process from a lazy one.
  — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
• After a thorough search of my house, one of my forks went missing!
  — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Aug. 2023
• Removal is based on a thorough review of each case.
  — Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
• If your porch has a ceiling fan, give the blades a thorough cleaning.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
• If the soil is dry, give the plant a thorough watering.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
• Each fact is backed by thorough fact-checking and new archival searches.
  — Nathan Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
• Simply fill your sink with hot water and mild dish soap, and give it a thorough scrub.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
• Next comes a thorough one-on-one dialogue.
  — Lucy Jones april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
• That may sound like a lot of caveats, but the list is still pretty thorough and wide-ranging.
  — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
• First and foremost, be thorough and patient—don't just skim.
  — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
• The month-by-month trip through 2018 is thorough to the point of monotony.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024
• Take your time, do thorough research, and listen to your body to find what works best for you.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
• Our reviews are thorough, in-depth, and honest.
  — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
• Second, deletion should be easy and thorough.
  — Keivan Navaie, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
• Follow that with a thorough cool-water rinse and dry on a clean towel.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
• Police then obtained a warrant for a more thorough search of the home.
  — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
• Is there guilt that comes with doing such a thorough and complete dragging?
  — Vulture, 22 Dec. 2023
• Gouges and scratches on nearly every bone show the hunters were thorough.
  — Byandrew Curry, science.org, 1 Feb. 2023
• In some cases, a secondary and more thorough search may be required.
  — Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 25 Mar. 2026
• Give it a thorough shake to help redistribute the feather fill.
  — Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
• Be thorough, because any little tubers that break off will grow many more plants.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
• Keep thorough digital records with the provider name, purchase date and amount paid.
  — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
• Once your plant is in place, give it a thorough watering to help settle the soil around the roots.
  — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
• Most plants will need a thorough watering when they're first planted.
  — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
• This is an example of the press doing its job in a thorough and fair manner.
  — Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026