through
- adverb
- /θruː/
- American Express said people are spending through the recession.
Examples
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Something in my voice made her run into the apartment, straight through to join me by the bed.
Fiction book (1990) -
Phil and I were merely passing through, painting for the summer.
Fiction book (1997) -
You are gonna walk right through.
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Without even a tiny hole in here for light to come through, all we can do is guess.
Fiction book (1992) -
If the rebels break through, they'll be here in days.
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They broke through in the south corridor.
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Nat's voice came through, along with the usual static, saying that there was a problem.
Fiction book (1999) -
Creek water funneled through, creating a cove with its own small waterfall.
Fiction book (1999) -
The river flows freely through the valley, creating a beautiful landscape.
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She walked through the tunnel to reach the other side of the mountain.
Synonyms
By using a particular route, place, or method
From one side of something to the other side
From the beginning to the end of something
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To do something without real effort or interest because it is expected
- Informal
In all situations, both good and bad, people stay loyal and support each other
All the difficult and important things people go through together
- Informal
To make someone understand or accept something after many tries
- Literature
Entering a strange, unreal world where usual rules are reversed
- Informal
To say things without knowing the facts or that are not true
- Informal
To notice small important details while keeping the whole situation in mind
- Informal
To act very carefully in a difficult situation to avoid mistakes or offend people
Compounds
- Specialized
The forward movement after a hit or swing that finishes the action smoothly
- Specialized
A setting that lets signals or data pass through unchanged to another device
- Specialized
A shipping document that covers a journey using more than one kind of transport
How Far
Surface Forms
Etymology
Through comes from the Old English thurh, meaning 'from one side to the other', and is related to German durch; picture a road that goes straight 'through' a mountain to the other side. That's why 'through' can mean moving over the whole distance to the end.