Synonyms of through

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preposition

ˈthrü 

1

as in among

in or into the middle of

lost control of the car and drove through the crowd

Synonyms & Similar Words

• among
• midst
• between
• mid
• amid
• in the thick of
• betwixt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• from
• out of

2

as in throughout

in random positions within the boundaries of

the numerous small towns scattered through these hills

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throughout
• around
• across
• over
• on
• about
• round

3

as in during

in the course of

thoughtless people talking through the whole movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• during
• by
• throughout
• amid
• over
• pending

4

as in across

to the opposite side of

walked through the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• across
• over
• around
• athwart
• round
• past
• beyond

5

as in via

along the way of

the quickest way out of the building is through that hall there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• via
• by
• across
• along
• near
• under
• by way of
• beneath
• beyond
• over
• outside
• below
• throughout
• alongside
• nearby
• underneath
• past

6

as in with

as the result of

won the tournament through practice and hard work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• with
• due to
• because of
• on account of
• owing to

7

as in by

using the means or agency of

apparently got his money through theft and deception

Synonyms & Similar Words

• via
• with
• by
• in
• per
• by means of
• by dint of
• by virtue of

through

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adverb

ˈthrü 

1

as in around

from beginning to end

read the letter through twice

never once missed class the whole year through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• around
• throughout
• over
• round

2

as in over

from one side to the other of an intervening space

the bullet struck the door and went right through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• across
• over
• athwart
• clear

through

3 of 3

adjective

ˈthrü 

as in up

brought or having come to an end

a standing ovation for the cast when the play was through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• up
• finished
• over
• done
• down
• complete
• ended
• completed
• out of hand
• out of the way
• terminated
• concluded
• over with
• accomplished
• defunct
• realized
• achieved
• obsolete
• attained
• extinct
• expired
• compassed
• dead
• kaput

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ongoing
• incomplete
• unfinished
• continuing
• undone
• uncompleted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of through

Preposition

Deon Cole also made a surprise appearance onstage midway through the afternoon, where the comedian once again joked about the incident at the British Academy Film Awards where Jordan and Lindo were called a racial slur by Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026

Mark Hamill shows up in The Long Walk as a cartoonishly fascist major barking about boosting the economy through grotesque violence, a character easily perceived to be a caricature of Trump. —Jake Pitre, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026

Adverb

The most interesting thing about the song might be the scratchy, lo-fi guitar solo half way through, and that only lasts 15 seconds. —Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026

Something about her energy was really like the alchemy of me meeting her for this movie, and what this character is going through. —Outside, 10 Mar. 2026

Adjective

And though the album moves effortlessly through many sonic places, there's a through-line for the band. —Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 28 May 2024

But that’s the universal struggle and the only way is through. —Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024

Phrases Containing through

• follow through (with)
• get through
• go through
• put through
• run through
• through and through
• walk through