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Definitions

through

[throo] / θru /
ADJECTIVE
done
Synonyms
STRONGEST
over
WEAK
buttoned-up complete completed concluded ended finis finished in the bag terminated wound-up wrapped-up
Antonyms
WEAK
incomplete indirect stopping unfinished
ADJECTIVE
direct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
straight
WEAK
constant free nonstop one-way opened rapid regular straightforward unbroken unhindered uninterrupted
Antonyms
WEAK
incomplete indirect stopping unfinished
PREPOSITION
by way of
Synonyms
WEAK
as a consequence as a result at the hand of because of by by dint of by means of by reason by the agency of by virtue of for in consequence of in virtue of per through the medium of using via with with the help of
Antonyms
WEAK
around
PREPOSITION
between, during
Synonyms
STRONGEST
about straight
WEAK
by clear for the period from beginning to end in in and out in the middle into past round throughout
Antonyms
WEAK
around

Example Sentences

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They say they don’t want to spend the last years of their career going through the tumult of AI adoption, which has brought new tools, new expectations and a lot of uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Using mathematical analysis, they tracked how the influence of each layer moves through the circuit.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

“I know he’s going to get through this,” English said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Pakistan announced on 28 March that Iran has agreed to let 20 of its ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

I want to melt through the slats in the dock.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.