think through

phrasal verb

thought through; thinking through; thinks through

: to think about all the different parts or effects of (something) for a period of time especially in an effort to understand or make a decision about it

I need time to think this through.

We have thought through the matter and have come to a decision.

Examples of think through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And so the importance of thinking through multilingual education and design is really important. —Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024

And in thinking through the grimy ethics of what these kinds of journalists sometimes have to do (extract confidences and then betray them, essentially committing private harms for the sake of an abstract Public Good). —Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024

Hasty generalization – someone jumps to a conclusion or generalizes without thinking through or doing the research. —Christine Comaford, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024

If so, begin thinking through what that might look like. —Nolan Keim, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024

This article is intended to help you to begin thinking through and saving for the expenses of tomorrow. —Nolan Keim, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024

Jayla is a wonderful decision maker, thinking through her options and the consequences. —Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024

But this bag, which is named for her, was really thought through in a technical way, by looking at the construction of trench coats and the layering of the materials used. —Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2024

There is an addiction in the automotive industry to adding technology to justify high prices without thinking through the strategic consequences. —Andrew Binns, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024