1
as in quite
to a full extent or degree
I know him through and through, and he would never do such a cowardly thing
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2
as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
those UFO claims were examined through and through and were found to be completely bogus
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Recent Examples of through and through
Complete with towering buildings, a street train, and enough graffiti to make this band feel right at home, the new Main Stage channels Gorillaz through and through!
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
The game is a gonzo Kojima production through and through, tonally whipping between self-serious conversations about the nature of war and patriotism, and villains who can shoot lighting from their hands or morph into a swarm of bees.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Victor was loyal through and through, despite so many different circumstances.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Plus, this is a premium package through and through.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
The game is a gonzo Kojima production through and through, tonally whipping between self-serious conversations about the nature of war and patriotism, and villains who can shoot lighting from their hands or morph into a swarm of bees.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Victor was loyal through and through, despite so many different circumstances.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Plus, this is a premium package through and through.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for through and through
Adverb
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Another thing is that the robots in Lai’s experiments were identical, while in a real-world work cell, robotic teams are quite often heterogeneous.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Overall, reviewers believe that Squarespace is quite user-friendly enough for small enterprises but may not fit the scaling needs of larger organizations.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Instead, companies need a continuous optimization cycle that involves systematically identifying processes for automation, prioritizing them based on an impact-versus-effort analysis, and deploying the best available solution at that moment.—
Bob Violino,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Its all-new Mafate X Hike hybrid boot aims to help adventurers fulfill some of their loftiest goals, pushing them deeper and harder into wild spaces inaccessible to ordinary mortals.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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Experience spine-chilling thrills in Scare Zones and the all-new maze Order of the Dragon.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Philadelphia offense looked completely stagnant for much of the game.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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But Cozens wasn’t completely deterred by the intensity.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The fruit and herb-forward formula refreshes strands thoroughly without stripping natural moisture, leaving hair soft, bouncy, and full of life.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly (especially after handling meat) before reaching for the refrigerator door handle, and aim to disinfect it daily.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The traffic itself generally keeps moving rather than fully stopping.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft has built Copilot into Edge, OpenAI is testing a sandboxed browser in agent mode and Perplexity's Comet is one of the first to fully embrace the concept of browsing for you.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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From casual tunics to dressier button-down shirts that’ll pair perfectly with your entire fall wardrobe, Amazon’s best long-sleeve blouses are all under $35 right now.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Its perfectly circular shape, central peak, and ring of faults looked suspiciously like an impact crater.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Turn the garment inside out so that the water flows from the back of the shirt to the front, pushing the stain out and away from the fabric.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trump, please turn it inside out and backward.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Through and through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/through%20and%20through. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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