through and through

adverb

: in every way : thoroughly

Examples of through and through in a Sentence

I know him through and through, and he would never do such a cowardly thing. those UFO claims were examined through and through and were found to be completely bogus
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Ahead of her opening night performance, The Enquirer sat down with Siegel to reminisce on all things Cincinnati, the UC Bearcats (her alma mater) and Taylor Swift. 'On tour, I'm known as Mary from Cincinnati' Siegel is a Cincinnati girl through and through. Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 So yes, action thriller elements or not, this is a Kurosawa movie through and through. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 July 2025 The teenager is Pachuca through and through, having progressed through their ranks rapidly, moving from the under-18s to the senior team within two years. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 20 June 2025 The stakes in The Last of Us are high and the show is a heavy drama through and through. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for through and through

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of through and through was in the 14th century

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“Through and through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/through%20and%20through. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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