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through

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of through

brought or having come to an end
  • a standing ovation for the cast when the play was through
Synonyms of through

complete, completed, concluded, done, down, ended, finished, over, terminated, up
Words Related to through

accomplished, achieved, attained, compassed, realized

dead, defunct, extinct, kaput (also kaputt), obsolete

expired
Phrases Synonymous with through

out of hand, out of the way
Antonyms of through

continuing, incomplete, ongoing, uncompleted, undone, unfinished

through

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of through

1 from beginning to end
  • I read the letter through twice.
  • never once missed class the whole year through
Synonyms of through

around, over, round, throughout
2 from one side to the other of an intervening space
  • The rock struck the window and went right through.
Synonyms of through

across, athwart, over
Words Related to through

clear

through

preposition

Synonyms and Antonyms of through

1 in or into the middle of
  • tried to make their way through the crowd
Synonyms of through

amid (or amidst), among (also amongst), mid, midst
Words Related to through

between, betwixt
Phrases Synonymous with through

in the thick of
Near Antonyms of through

from, out of
2 in random positions within the boundaries of
  • the numerous small towns scattered through these hills
Synonyms of through

about, across, around, over, round, throughout
Words Related to through

on
3 in the course of
  • thoughtless people talking through the whole movie
Synonyms of through

amid (or amidst), by, during, over, pending, throughout
4 to the opposite side of
  • walked through the room
Synonyms of through

across, athwart, over
Words Related to through

around, round

beyond, past
5 along the way of
  • The quickest way out of the building is through that hall there.
Synonyms of through

by, via
Words Related to through

across, along, alongside, beyond, near, nearby, over

below, beneath, under, underneath

outside, past

throughout
Phrases Synonymous with through

by way of
6 as the result of
  • won the tournament through practice and hard work
Synonyms of through

because of, due to, owing to, with
Phrases Synonymous with through

on account of
7 using the means or agency of
  • apparently got his money through hard work and smart decisions
Synonyms of through

by, in, per, via, with
Phrases Synonymous with through

by dint of, by means of, by virtue of (or in)

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