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
Madrid played with a player less for almost an hour after the centre-back was shown a direct red card in the 32nd minute for pulling down opponent Mikel Oyarzabal, who was through on goal. Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025 Grapevine picked off an Everman pass midway through the second quarter and drove down to the Bulldogs’ three yard line. Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
German Channel is a famed site for reliable manta sightings, and Ulong Channel has gorgeous walls of lettuce corals lining a sandy channel and a conveyor belt of marine life passing through. Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025 Laura really didn’t think this whole thing through. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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
  • The world might end up ruled by large technology companies that impose their solutions throughout entire continents, leaving little space for homegrown creativity.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Cash’s death was met with profound sadness throughout the music community.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Preposition
  • There is also an apocryphal tale of a state visit in which, during an open-top carriage procession, the queen apologized to her guest after one of her horses broke wind loudly.
    Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The Eco Wave Power logo is displayed on a floater raised out of the water during a demonstration of Eco Wave Power electricity generation technology using the power of ocean waves in the harbor at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, on August 26, 2025.
    Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Preposition
  • Air defenses downed or suppressed 52 drones, the air force said, with the missile and six drones impacting across three locations.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
  • More than 28,000 migrants have arrived in small boats across the Channel so far this year.
    Vitalii Yalahuzian, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Preposition
  • Ryder Cup vice-captain Alex Noren won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth via a playoff in Surrey on Sunday.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • His message was basically that Elon Musk had destroyed America via DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency).
    Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Preposition
  • Not affiliated with any State Lottery.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Crucially, the McG cycle links with the Calvin cycle, allowing the two systems to balance out excess molecules.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Preposition
  • The patent for this low-latency wireless communication protocol, spearheaded by NREL power electronics Sarwar Islam, is pending.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Investors peg the chances of three quarter-point rate cuts by the end of this year at about 76%, according to CME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • With five blades sandwiched between two moisturizing bars, this razor speeds up the entire process (no fussing around with shaving cream), nourishing dry skin and making nicks a rare occurrence.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • During one such strike last week, around two dozen Russian drones entered Poland -- by far the largest-ever of Russian drones into NATO airspace.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Now, there’s a possibility that his regular season is over.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Seven pitches later, the inning was over.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/through. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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