think through

phrasal 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.

Examples of think through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For an increasing number of companies, reasoning models (AI that thinks through problems rather than just following commands) are making traditional prospecting look as outdated as a Rolodex. —Aditya Lahiri, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025

Meanwhile, Fix also offered to help officials in the German Chancellery think through the implications of a possible second Trump Presidency. —Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 23 June 2025

The players have talent but the pairings are not fully thought through. —Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 20 June 2025

Zheng first came up with the idea to open a matcha café on New Year’s Day 2024, when thinking through her resolutions for the year. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 May 2025

Rhymes for think through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou