see through
verb
saw through; seen through; seeing through; sees through
: to grasp the true nature of
saw through the scheme
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Leonard and Hungry Paul is a delicate coming-of-age story in adulthood, poised between grief, friendship and the discovery of love, seen through the disarming perspective of an outsider.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
The family saw through the app that Weston stopped by a few stores before jumping back on the train – then his location was turned off.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The ups and downs of Frampton's life are seen through a new lens in Frampton, which is directed by the star's longtime bandleader Rob Arthur.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
But Americans see through their research-and-development excuse.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Alphabet’s stock has more than doubled in the past year, outperforming all the company’s megacap peers, as investors applaud its AI investments and the returns Google is seeing through its Gemini upgrades.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 1 June 2026
These efforts are paying off for Tehran now, as seen through Hezbollah’s ability to challenge Israel militarily.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Now, our students see through the basic PR/marketing efforts.
—Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Bets tied to global conflicts have been the source of many recent disputes as traders try to see through the fog of war to figure out the specifics of what happened on the ground.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
The family saw through the app that Weston stopped by a few stores before jumping back on the train – then his location was turned off.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The ups and downs of Frampton's life are seen through a new lens in Frampton, which is directed by the star's longtime bandleader Rob Arthur.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
But Americans see through their research-and-development excuse.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Alphabet’s stock has more than doubled in the past year, outperforming all the company’s megacap peers, as investors applaud its AI investments and the returns Google is seeing through its Gemini upgrades.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 1 June 2026
These efforts are paying off for Tehran now, as seen through Hezbollah’s ability to challenge Israel militarily.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
Now, our students see through the basic PR/marketing efforts.
—Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Bets tied to global conflicts have been the source of many recent disputes as traders try to see through the fog of war to figure out the specifics of what happened on the ground.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
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“See through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20through. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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