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through

through

∞ 1.0
From one side of something to the other by going inside it
  • adposition
  • /θru/
: a través de
  • The cat ran through the open door and into the garden.
  • go through
  • pass through
  • through the lens

But I'll just lead you through it right now.

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Examples

  • Yeah, but how do they get air through the water?

  • Evidence shows that when sound hygiene practices are maintained through behavioral modifications, health is improved.

    Academic text (2011)
  • But no matter what happens, we will help you through it.

  • I see you finally got through the enemy lines.

  • But the truth is that most folks are walking through this for the first time.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Each link is fed through four other links.

  • Many of our student members have secured future employment through their participation in the program.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The curriculum for the credit recovery program was developed through collaboration among the content teachers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Students can be exposed to the process of water purification through classroom and laboratory experiments.

    Academic text (2011)
  • All pathways typically result in carbon being cycled through the decomposition process at some point.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

via
vsthrough
659 1.0

By using a particular route, place, or method

focuses on moving across something physically from one side to the other
by way of
vsthrough
92 2.9

To reach a place or result through something else

emphasizes moving across something physically rather than using a method
thru
vsthrough
  • Informal
17 8.4

Moving from one side of a place to the other

is the standard formal spelling used in careful writing

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Moving in a circle to surround something

Idioms

34 3.5

Completely in every part

28 5.0

To do something without real effort or interest because it is expected

To have a very hard and painful time in life

All the difficult and important things people go through together

14 3.3

In all situations, both good and bad, people stay loyal and support each other

Looking at something from a certain point of view

To make someone understand or accept something after many tries

6 9.1

Entering a strange, unreal world where usual rules are reversed

5 8.0

Give much more money than normal for something

3 7.4

Do a difficult task because someone in charge asks you to

2 5.7

To rise very quickly to a much higher level

Remove slow official rules to make things happen faster

See something in a new way to understand it better

A very hard task that is almost impossible

1 7.6

To experience a very difficult and stressful time

To fall suddenly to a much lower level

To end something completely so it cannot continue

1 7.2

To experience many hard tests or problems

To act very carefully in a difficult situation to avoid mistakes or offend people

To go through stages more easily as you gain confidence

To notice small important details while keeping the whole situation in mind

through the wazoo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

In very large amounts

To find big holes in a law or plan and use them

Very messy and untidy as if after a rough time

Say something that is not true in a bold, obvious way

A person from Sunderland who strongly shows local pride and ways

To finally understand or accept something difficult

Treat someone or something very harshly and damage them

To say things without knowing the facts or that are not true

To leave a place very quickly

Compounds

14 4.2

A complete rehearsal of a play or presentation without stopping

The act of finishing a task or keeping a promise to do what was planned

7 4.2

An inspection where people go through a place to check for problems

walk-through
  • Jargon
3 5.1

A rehearsal where actors read scripts and practice stage movements

follow-through
  • Specialized
2 4.9

The forward movement after a hit or swing that finishes the action smoothly

1 3.6

A step-by-step guide that shows how to do something

1 3.5

A covered passage through the ground floor of a building

1 4.9

A short route through a neighborhood that saves time by avoiding busy roads

pass-through
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A setting that lets signals or data pass through unchanged to another device

1 3.9

An opening between a kitchen and dining room for passing food

pull-through
  • Specialized
8.4

A cloth on a cord with a weight used to clean a gun barrel

9.0

A shipping document that covers a journey using more than one kind of transport

How Far

through
∞ 1.0
halfway
378 1.3
partway
8 3.7

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Through comes from the Old English thurh, which meant 'from one side to the other', like German durch, so think of a train going 'through' a tunnel. This shows why we use 'through' to mean passing inside or across something.