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through
[throo]
preposition
in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other.
to pass through a tunnel; We drove through Denver without stopping. Sun came through the window.
past; beyond.
to go through a stop sign without stopping.
from one to the other of; between or among the individual members or parts of.
to swing through the trees; This book has passed through many hands.
over the surface of, by way of, or within the limits or medium of.
to travel through a country; to fly through the air.
during the whole period of; throughout.
They worked through the night.
having reached the end of; done with.
to be through one's work.
to and including.
from 1900 through 1950.
by the means or instrumentality of; by the way or agency of.
It was through him they found out.
by reason of or in consequence of.
to run away through fear.
in at the first step of a process, treatment, or method of handling, passing through subsequent steps or stages in order, and finished, accepted, or out of the last step or stage.
The body of a car passes through 147 stages on the production line. The new tax bill finally got through Congress.
adverb
in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other.
to push a needle through; just passing through.
all the way; along the whole distance.
This train goes through to Boston.
throughout.
soaking wet through.
from the beginning to the end.
to read a letter through.
to the end.
to carry a matter through.
to a favorable or successful conclusion.
He barely managed to pull through.
adjective
having completed an action, process, etc.; finished.
Please be still until I'm through. When will you be through with school?
at the end of all relations or dealings.
My sister insists she's through with selfish friends.
passing or extending from one end, side, or surface to the other.
a through wound coming left to right and out the other side.
traveling or moving to a destination without changing of trains, planes, etc..
a through flight.
(of a road, route, way, course, etc., or of a ticket, routing order, etc.) admitting continuous or direct passage; having no interruption, obstruction, or hindrance.
a through highway; through ticket.
(of a bridge truss) having a deck or decks within the depth of the structure.
of no further use or value; washed-up.
Critics say he's through as a writer.
through
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preposition
going in or starting at one side and coming out or stopping at the other side of
a path through the wood
occupying or visiting several points scattered around in (an area)
as a result of; by means of
the thieves were captured through his vigilance
up to and including
Monday through Friday
during
through the night
at the end of; having (esp successfully) completed
having finished with (esp when dissatisfied with)
adjective
(postpositive) having successfully completed some specified activity
(on a telephone line) connected
(postpositive) no longer able to function successfully in some specified capacity
as a journalist, you're through
(prenominal) (of a route, journey, etc) continuous or unbroken
a through train
adverb
through some specified thing, place, or period of time
thoroughly; completely
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of through1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of through1
Idioms and Phrases
through and through,
through the whole extent of; thoroughly.
cold through and through.
from beginning to end; in all respects.
an aristocrat through and through.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He might lack the ever-imposing aura that emanated through the peak of his career.
The Mexican soccer federation generates about a third of its annual income in the U.S. through matchday income, TV rights and sponsorship deals driven by the large Mexican and Mexican-American fan base in the country.
Some experts saw an uneasy juxtaposition between US soldiers marching through the capital while troops had been deployed by the president to deal with protests in LA.
The Briton let a victory slip through his fingers after taking pole in Canada last year and said he wanted to make amends for that.
"I think it's a good time for Macron to come through here," Kleist adds.
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When To Use
The word through is hard to spell for two reasons. First, the word through sounds the same as the past tense verb threw, which has a more obvious spelling than through. Second, the letters -ough can be pronounced many different ways (nine, to be exact!). How to spell through: When you are pushing open a heavy door to go through it, you grunt "oh! ugh!" (-ough). Keeping this in mind can also help you avoid using the verb threw (the past tense of throw) by mistake.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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