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Definition of throughnext
1
as in among
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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as in via
along the way of the quickest way out of the building is through that hall there

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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

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of through
Preposition
Manilow's website now lists tour dates through January. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026 Her team analyzed hundreds of Reddit posts from 2020 through last August and identified frequent mentions of drug reactions and user errors, such as patients’ not knowing how to correctly dose and inject the medication. Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Adverb
The session moved on that day, but halfway through, Quinn noticed something was different. Windsor Johnston, NPR, 26 May 2026 With the season barely halfway through, the coach said that regaining the team’s identity will be just as important as earning points when MLS returns in the summer. Los Angeles Times, 24 May 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 See All Example Sentences for through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for through
Preposition
  • Brazilians also identified with the man, imperfect of body and of mind, a mortal — so crushingly mortal — among the idols.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Trump’s endorsement of Hilton last month was expected to boost him among Republicans.
    John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Preposition
  • Agricultural officials are sounding the alarm after an invasive insect was recently found on grape plants sold at Costco stores throughout the Bay Area.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
  • The Intrepid served in WWII, Vietnam and throughout the Cold War era; after it was decommissioned, it was installed at Pier 86 on the Hudson River.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Preposition
  • Two years in the making, this unexpected white marble pyramid jutting out of the sand dunes (which locals mistook as a hub for illicit activities during its construction) has significantly raised the culture bar in the area.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
  • George ranked 13th among Keith Law’s list of Dodgers prospects during spring training, with Law comparing him to Rays outfielder and speedster Chandler Simpson.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Preposition
  • Yields fell across the board, catching up with large declines seen in European sovereign yields on Monday.
    Sean Conlon,Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 26 May 2026
  • The National Portrait Gallery is directly across the street and is worth visiting even if museums aren't normally your thing.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Preposition
  • Aho scored first on their second power play of the game, a questionable hooking call on Zack Bolduc that the Canes’ top unit made very short work of via a cross-ice one-timer with five minutes left in the opening frame.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • This represents one major leap in the direction of authoritarianism — the president directly raiding the public offers to enrich cronies, not just via his corrupt business dealings and pseudo-bribes from foreign governments, but straight up getting checks from the public treasury.
    New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Preposition
  • His patented hive, now known as the Langstroth hive, allowed beekeepers to inspect colonies, monitor health, and harvest honey with unprecedented ease.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
  • Grand Terrace pitcher Noe Villanueva was very good as well, allowing just two earned runs in six innings with three strikeouts.
    Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Preposition
  • After two strikeouts by Wahlbrink, Brooklyn Powhida singled to bring the tying run to the plate, but Wahlbrink finished the game with her eighth strikeout to end the comeback.
    Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
  • The characterful 850-year-old property is in the postcard-perfect town of Oberau, surrounded by pure air, pristine peaks, and crowd-free forest trails that inevitably propel guests towards a stress-busting nature immersion.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Adverb
  • All this self-agonizing left the rest of the cast and crew waiting around for hours, their goodwill draining away.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • Aniston gave the classic style a relaxed update while appearing in an Instagram clip with Courteney Cox, opting for loose cut-off jean shorts with subtle distressing that felt casual and easy to move around in.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026

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“Through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/through. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

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