to check through
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3.2
- phrasal verb
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revisar
- Before submitting the report, I must check through all the data to ensure its accuracy.
- check through a bag
I had to manually check through all those thousands of things to find the bad ones.
- I had to manually check through all those thousands of things to find the bad ones.
- So we go and we check through the Converse website, our info and it's like package sent back to sender.
Examples
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I had to manually check through all those thousands of things to find the bad ones.
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When there was a knock on her door, Laurie checked through the peephole by reflex.
Fiction book (1999) -
You just check through and find out which one you want.
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Be sure to check through the rest of his videos; it's full of fun stuff.
Blog text (31) -
Richard, we were just checking through your credits.
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I just sent Maggie to check through the relay connections.
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I just have to check through all of my old episodes and make sure I haven't had one with this title yet.
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The control booth operator visually checks through the one-way glass.
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If you're planning to play Ingress, please make sure you check through the online bits.
Blog text (20) -
I need to check through this thread just to make sure I didn't attract a nutcase.
Blog text (16)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Study something carefully to understand it or decide
∞
1.0
Examine something to make sure it is correct or true
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1.3
To look at something to check it or find information
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2.5
To look at or test something to learn more about it
868
2.5
To look at something carefully to find facts or problems
642
2.5
To check something carefully, like papers or work
390
2.7
To look at something carefully to find mistakes or missing details
202
2.5
To look at something carefully to check if it works or is safe
180
2.8
To read or check something carefully for mistakes
97
3.4
Check people or things to find problems and decide if they are suitable
93
3.2
To look at something to make sure it is correct and works well
70
6.2
To look at something very carefully to check for mistakes
59
3.3
To look at something carefully to see what it is like
44
3.9
To look through many things carefully to find something specific
32
7.0
To read something slowly and carefully to understand it
10
2.8
To look at something carefully to find mistakes or problems
3
6.7
To look at and try something before you decide to buy or use it
Antonyms
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to examine or review carefully' is directly compositional from 'check' (inspect) + 'through' (completely/from start to finish); the particle adds a sense of thoroughness to the inspection. This verb+particle combination follows a common and transparent pattern in English (and parallels exist in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The phrasal verb check through comes from the simple image of moving through a stack or list and checking each item one by one. So it means 'to examine carefully'.