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through

/θɹu/adjective, adverb1 syllable

Through means: having finished or arrived at completion.

Synonyms for through5

adjective, as in having finished or arrived at completion

done, through with, finished

adjective, as in (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes

direct

adverb, as in throughout the entire extent

through and through

What does through mean?7

adjective

1

having finished or arrived at completion“certain to make history before he's done”

2

(of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes“a through street”

adverb

1

throughout the entire extent“got soaked through in the rain”

2

from beginning to end“read this book through”

3

over the whole distance“this bus goes through to New York”

4

to completion“think this through very carefully!”

5

in diameter“this cylinder measures 15 inches through”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with through?60

two syllables

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Show 40 near rhymes
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All 60 rhymes for through, grouped by syllable

Through in a sentence

  • As often happens, he slept right through the lesson.CM
  • At last, we got through with the hard work.unknown
  • Having read through the magazine, he lent it to me.unknown
  • Now that we've got off the mark, we must get through this work.sundown
  • You should have seen yourself, yawning all through the meeting.unknown
  • To her delight, she got through the examination.unknown
  • Once we start reading a book, we should read it all the way through.CK
  • If we can just make it through one more month, we'll be sitting pretty.CM

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