look through

[look-throo] / ˈlʊkˌθru /

VERB

peruse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze browse inspect pore over scan scrutinize skim

STRONG

read study

WEAK

glance over

Antonyms

WEAK

neglect overlook

VERB

scan

Synonyms

STRONGEST

browse check examine flash flip through leaf through scour search skim thumb through

STRONG

consider contemplate inquire investigate look overlook regard riff riffle rumble study survey sweep

WEAK

dip into give the once-over glance at glance over have a look-see look up and down run over run through size up take a gander take stock of

Antonyms

STRONG

discard disregard forget ignore look away neglect

Example Sentences

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It can do things for the user following prompts, like sett reminders or look through messages and pull specific information.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“Investors have been remarkably willing to look through the setbacks and assume negotiations would resume,” but at some stage they may stop doing that, Green said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Police effectively asked Google to look through a vast archive of human movement and identify which lives intersected with a particular patch of pavement at a particular moment in time.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Central bankers have traditionally sought to look through oil-price shocks.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

I wash up, then look through my closet for some jeans or something.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake

look through

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