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preposition

ˈthrü How to pronounce through (audio)
Definition of throughnext
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as in among
in or into the middle of lost control of the car and drove through the crowd

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2
as in throughout
in random positions within the boundaries of the numerous small towns scattered through these hills

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3
as in during
in the course of thoughtless people talking through the whole movie

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as in across
to the opposite side of walked through the room

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as in via
along the way of the quickest way out of the building is through that hall there

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as in with
as the result of won the tournament through practice and hard work

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as in by
using the means or agency of apparently got his money through theft and deception

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through

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adverb

ˈthrü How to pronounce through (audio)
1
as in around
from beginning to end read the letter through twice never once missed class the whole year through

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as in over
from one side to the other of an intervening space the bullet struck the door and went right through

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through

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adjective

ˈthrü How to pronounce through (audio)
as in up
brought or having come to an end a standing ovation for the cast when the play was through

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Recent Examples of through
Preposition
From October 8 through November 10, Kay Jewelers cardholders can take an extra 5% off qualifying purchases with promo code EXTRA5OFF at checkout. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026 The goal isn’t to make women better at hiding menopause or pushing through its symptoms. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026
Adverb
Hail the size of golf balls and damaging wind gusts pounded northern and central Arizona in a rare storm blowing through, bringing with it tornado risks and possible flash floods. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 Rice grains should be cooked through, broken open, and creamy, but porridge should still be fairly loose. — Trinity Mouzon Wofford, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Emery jumped up and down when Pau Torres passed into the middle of nowhere and when Bailey’s attempt of a through ball was easily cut out. — Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024 And though the album moves effortlessly through many sonic places, there's a through-line for the band. — Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 28 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for through
  1. among
  2. throughout
  3. during
  4. across
  5. via
  6. with
  7. by
  8. around
Preposition
  • But the broad use of AI without much restriction or regulation has raised concern among both candidates and researchers about the spread of misinformation from the ads.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The tragedy is the deadliest among those that have claimed thousands of lives in recent decades as people attempt to cross the border from Mexico.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of among
Preposition
  • Multiple flying insects throughout entire food service space.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • She had been connected to a major transnational drug trafficking network active along the southern Arizona border throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of throughout
Preposition
  • Steve Spagnuolo, the Chiefs’ defensive coordinator, has been loyal to Sneed, one of his favorite players during his KC tenure.
    — Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Acoustic monitoring could therefore provide an additional layer of protection by identifying unusual mechanical behaviour that might otherwise go unnoticed during routine inspections.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of during
Preposition
  • Leaders from across Latin America largely congratulated Lula's historic win.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The agreement establishes Pafford as the exclusive advanced life support ground transport provider across an emergency operating district covering Highfill, Cave Springs, Decatur, Gentry and unincorporated Benton County.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of across
Preposition
  • Obialo has lived a peripatetic life, from growing up in Nigeria, being unhoused at one point, to moving to the suburbs and becoming hyperliterate in niche genres via internet forums.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Writing on Telegram, Beskrestnov said drones operated via the civilian Starlink system had a speed restriction of 43-56 mph within Ukraine and did not work in Russia.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of via
Preposition
  • Police charged 52-year-old Mooresville resident Rod Moskowitz with assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, court records show.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The high prices are adding to pain for cattle ranchers in western states, who were already struggling with persistent drought.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of with
Preposition
  • Start by resisting the urge to overpromise, and give customers credit.
    — Chris Koehler, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Democrats have been heartened by a raft of new polling showing their candidates either leading or running even with Republicans.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of by
Adverb
  • The venue this time around was an equally airy, heavenly, pale-toned 19th-century apartment in Paris’s ninth arrondissement, a bread roll’s throw away from the original Rose Bakery.
    — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike the initial push to spread money around to bet on would-be AI winners, there is not enough to go around at this stage.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
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“Through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/through. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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