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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Relevance

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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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7
as in by
using the means or agency of apparently got his money through theft and deception

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through

2 of 3

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

3 of 3

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of through
Preposition
Because relevance isn’t taught; it’s trained through tension, experimentation and reflection in synthetic futures. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 On the pitch, Napoli was suffering through the championship point by point with Inter. Asli Pelit, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Adverb
Still, Houthi munitions occasionally slip through—most recently, a ballistic missile impacted outside Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport on May 4. Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Just when everything starts feeling impossible, the universe will bless you with the vitality and assurance to push through. Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 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
  • But, despite the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the rights enshrined in the Constitution, this country didn’t come close to being fully free and democratic until the 1960s, when Black people finally gained the right to vote throughout the land.
    Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
  • Age Body fat level and distribution naturally change throughout a lifetime, and BMI doesn't consider this.
    Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
Preposition
  • Tax Cuts and Tax Breaks in the Big Beautiful Bill Lowers Tax Brackets The new legislation makes the lower income tax rates created during the first Trump Administration in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) permanent.
    Cindy McGhee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • Will Smith was banned from the Oscars for ten years after slapping a fellow artist during a live broadcast.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 31 May 2025
Preposition
  • Five of those countries are on the new list, plus several more countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, as well as Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela.
    Allison McCann, New York Times, 5 June 2025
  • Harvey was a model for how all of us, across this country, can contribute to our communities.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 4 June 2025
Preposition
  • Julian Arreola, a brand ambassador for St-Germain, says via Zoom that travel and social media helped drive the trend.
    Rachel King, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • All of those GPUs have 32 of AMD's compute units, and all are connected to either 8GB or 16GB of GDDR6 via a 128-bit memory interface.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2025
Preposition
  • Thank you so much for sharing the most incredibly personal experience with us.
    Stephanie Guerilus, People.com, 8 June 2025
  • Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
Preposition
  • Devastated by injuries throughout the year, the Gators were undermanned in the field and the bullpen with just one bench player available.
    Jackson Castellano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
  • According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, 24% of Americans regret one or more of their tattoos.
    Marie Lodi, Allure, 1 June 2025
Adverb
  • Multiple agents then turned Rosario Espinal around, pinning him to the ground before handcuffing him.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
  • The Mavericks have over a dozen country hits and have been around just as long.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
Adverb
  • There were reports that 20,000 employees accepted the buyout delayed until the filing season was over.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Emily made her tired legs move more quickly, eager for the conversation to be over, but Gen lengthened her stride.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025

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“Through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/through. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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