think through

verb

thought through; thinking through; thinks through
: to think about all the different parts or effects of (something) for a period of time especially in an effort to understand or make a decision about it
I need time to think this through.
We have thought through the matter and have come to a decision.

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So really thinking through all those other supports that are available. — Corey Martin, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Working with the era's primitive technology, Margaret thought through the various mishaps that could occur on a spaceflight and designed the software to handle every contingency. — Dean Robbins, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026 On a remote team especially, a disagreement typed out and thought through lands very differently than one blurted mid-call. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The stranger watched it with deathly seriousness, forehead furrowed as if thinking through some impossible problem. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for think through

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“Think through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20through. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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