read through

verb

read through; reading through; reads through
: to read (something) from beginning to end especially to look for mistakes or check details
Remember to read through your essay before you hand it in.
He read the instructions through twice before he tried to assemble the bicycle.

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Head over to FanGraphs, sort players by wRC+, and read through the top 50 names. — Chad Jennings, New York Times, 17 June 2026 The hope is sparking children’s love for reading through nonfiction and quick lit (also known as early chapter books). — Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026 Operational resilience can no longer be read only through a firm's own controls; it must be read through the failure modes of everyone the firm relies on. — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Simply use the defrost setting on your microwave, reading through your manufacturer's instructions before starting to adjust based on the weight of the bird. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for read through

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“Read through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20through. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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