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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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The lesson is that a beloved technical insider running a hardware company through a platform shift is not always a safe bet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

India imports more than half of its cooking gas, the bulk of which is shipped through the crucial strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

From one person’s hands to another’s, objects find new life through the free gift economy on Facebook or the Buy Nothing app.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Wakelin had led 5-4 overnight but Pullen, the world number 86 who battled through four qualifying rounds to qualify, made it 5-5 - only for Wakelin to win five frames in a row.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

I couldn’t explain how to get through, I just followed the strengthening drumbeat and turned where it felt right—and it always was.

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

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