through 1 of 3

1
as in amongst
in or into the middle of lost control of the car and drove through the crowd

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2
as in throughout
in random positions within the boundaries of the numerous small towns scattered through these hills

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3
as in during
in the course of thoughtless people talking through the whole movie

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4
as in across
to the opposite side of walked through the room

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5
as in via
along the way of the quickest way out of the building is through that hall there

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6
as in with
as the result of won the tournament through practice and hard work

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as in by
using the means or agency of apparently got his money through theft and deception

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through

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adverb

1
as in around
from beginning to end read the letter through twice never once missed class the whole year through

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2
as in over
from one side to the other of an intervening space the bullet struck the door and went right through

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through

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adjective

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Recent Examples of through
Preposition
Season 7 is only about a third of the way through its 37-episode lineup, but Madix’s hair has punctuated some of the most dramatic moments. Devon Abelman, Allure, 23 June 2025 But the decline happened despite Iran’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, the shipping bottleneck in the Persian Gulf through which 20% of the world’s oil flows. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 June 2025
Adverb
The inability of oil to traverse through, even temporarily, can ratchet up global energy prices, raise shipping costs and create significant supply delays. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 23 June 2025 All of which is to say that the good times rolled all the way through. Sam Amick, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Adjective
Alan Pulido made it 2-0 in the 57th minute, cutting in from the right wing for a through pass by Radoja just beyond the Quakes defense. Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024 But that’s the universal struggle and the only way is through. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for through
Preposition
  • The speeches President Andrews delivers throughout the novel -- many of them written in full -- read like pure Clinton.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
  • Areas such as California, the Great Basin, and the northern Rockies are projected to face above-normal fire potential throughout the summer months, further straining firefighting resources and endangering communities.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Preposition
  • Nathan Saliba #19 of Canada controls the ball against Leandro Bacuna #10 of Curacao in the first half during the Group Stage - Group B match as part of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup at Shell Energy Stadium on June 21, 2025 in Houston, Texas.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • Several projects are rooted in the Weather Research and Forecast Innovation Act, passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump during the early days of his first term in 2017.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Preposition
  • Smith’s development across his next five years will weigh heavily in the final verdict.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • And no surprise, too, are the comments that follow, with people across the state often sharing memories of favorite meals, being treated well and even family or other events at a favorite place.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Preposition
  • Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images How to Watch Pacific FC vs Vancouver FC Date: Friday, June 27, 2025 Time: 10:00 PM EDT Channel: FOX Soccer Plus Stream: Fubo (Try for free) Pacific is in sixth place in the eight-team CPL with eight points.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
  • In the finals of the 2025 King of the Ring tournament and a true dream match for WWE fans, Rhodes defeated his former mentor Randy Orton via Cross Rhodes in a strong show-opener.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Preposition
  • On July 13, Saturn (the planet of karma and lessons) starts its retrograde cycle in the sign of Aries, with Mercury retrograde joining the party a few days later on the 18th.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
  • In that case, which stemmed from President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship, the Supreme Court limited the use of universal injunctions in cases with individuals as plaintiffs, but gave lower courts more latitude in cases brought by states.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 1 July 2025
Preposition
  • The contract represents the largest volume of rice ever exported by a private South Korean company for general consumer sales in Japan, the Korea Times reported.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • Mamdani's campaign, conversely, was fueled by grassroots support and endorsements from progressive giants like New York U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and independent Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.
    Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Adverb
  • Culiacan, which has around 1 million residents and is the capital of western Mexico's Sinaloa state, has been wrought by a war for control between two rival drug trafficking groups of the Sinaloa cartel – Los Chapitos and La Mayiza.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • Animals go to the bathroom, reject unwanted affection, gobble food, sleep for hours, and bite their toenails without a moment of hesitation or a shameful glance around to see if anyone’s looking.
    Mari Andrew, Time, 1 July 2025
Adverb
  • By the time the strike was over in mid-July — with the union defeated and the soldiers gone — the official local death toll was 12, though some historians say more than 30 died.
    Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
  • Today, about 18% of the U.S. population is 65 or over.
    Jariel Arvin, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025

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“Through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/through. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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