Synonyms of through

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preposition

ˈthrü 

1

as in amongst

in or into the middle of

lost control of the car and drove through the crowd

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amongst
• amidst
• among
• midst
• amid
• between
• mid
• in the thick of
• betwixt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• from
• out of

2

as in throughout

in random positions within the boundaries of

the numerous small towns scattered through these hills

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throughout
• around
• across
• over
• on
• about
• round

3

as in during

in the course of

thoughtless people talking through the whole movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• during
• by
• throughout
• amidst
• amid
• over
• pending

4

as in across

to the opposite side of

walked through the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• across
• over
• around
• athwart
• round
• past
• beyond

5

as in via

along the way of

the quickest way out of the building is through that hall there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• via
• by
• across
• along
• near
• under
• by way of
• beneath
• beyond
• over
• outside
• below
• throughout
• alongside
• nearby
• underneath
• past

6

as in with

as the result of

won the tournament through practice and hard work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• with
• due to
• because of
• on account of
• owing to

7

as in by

using the means or agency of

apparently got his money through theft and deception

Synonyms & Similar Words

• via
• with
• by
• in
• per
• by means of
• by dint of
• in virtue of
• by virtue of

through

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adverb

ˈthrü 

1

as in around

from beginning to end

read the letter through twice

never once missed class the whole year through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• around
• throughout
• over
• round

2

as in over

from one side to the other of an intervening space

the bullet struck the door and went right through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• across
• over
• athwart
• clear

through

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adjective

ˈthrü 

as in up

brought or having come to an end

a standing ovation for the cast when the play was through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• up
• finished
• over
• done
• down
• complete
• ended
• completed
• out of hand
• out of the way
• terminated
• concluded
• over with
• accomplished
• defunct
• realized
• achieved
• obsolete
• attained
• extinct
• expired
• compassed
• dead
• kaputt
• kaput

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ongoing
• incomplete
• unfinished
• continuing
• undone
• uncompleted

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of through

Preposition

Lack of sleep also can increase your risk of injury through falls, car crashes, and other injuries.12 A Quick Review Somniphobia is the fear of sleep and is a type of specific phobia. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 Dec. 2024

Officials made the decision to release a torrent of water through the Grand Canyon to keep Glen Canyon Dam from overspilling. —Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024

Adverb

The ice castles in Woodstock feature ice slides, a polar pub and a path covered in festive lights for guests to take a stroll through. —Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024

Some could produce molecules, known as polyamines, that can open and close junctions, which are like little doors in the barrier that allow molecules to pass through. —Quanta Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024

Adjective

The plan is to maintain the rural property, with its creeks, grassy hills and oak woodlands, in its current, largely natural state and eventually build a through-trail for hikers. —Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2023

But with anything in life, the only way is through. —Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023

Phrases Containing through

• follow through (with)
• get through
• go through
• put through
• run through
• through and through
• walk through