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as in with
as the result of
won the tournament through practice and hard work
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as in by
using the means or agency of
apparently got his money through theft and deception
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as in around
from beginning to end
read the letter through twice never once missed class the whole year through
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as in up
brought or having come to an end
a standing ovation for the cast when the play was through
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Recent Examples of through
Miles Walls, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
The first half delivers a gritty crime thriller following a hitman caught between law enforcement and yakuza forces, while the second portion reimagines the same narrative through a comedic lens using self-parody techniques.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025
William Earl, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
Despite officers and barriers in place, Jabbar found a way through.
—Essence, 2 Jan. 2025
Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2023
But with anything in life, the only way is through.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
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Preposition
An all-aluminum frame gives it the strength to stand up to rainstorms and hurricanes, with foam board insulation keeping you comfy through hot Alabama summers and Virginia’s brutal winters.
—Miles Walls, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
The first half delivers a gritty crime thriller following a hitman caught between law enforcement and yakuza forces, while the second portion reimagines the same narrative through a comedic lens using self-parody techniques.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
This all took a lot of testing, as the material the finger extensions are made from had to be firm enough for Bill to feel the vibrations through, giving him more sensitivity.
—William Earl, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
Despite officers and barriers in place, Jabbar found a way through.
—Essence, 2 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for through
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Loreal played softball and ran track throughout her childhood, but was also always passionate about fashion.Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Ambient lighting can help set the mood, create a comfortable brightness level, and provide visibility throughout a large space.Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
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Howard also played for the Lakers during the 2012-13, 2019-20, and 2022-22 seasons.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement California Cops lie to suspects during interrogations.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Since the fires erupted, 11 people have died, and 180,000 people across Los Angeles and Ventura counties have evacuated from their homes.Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Officials reported five major blazes across the Los Angeles area as of Friday morning.Dennis Mersereau, WIRED, 11 Jan. 2025
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Newsweek reached out for comment to Trump's office via email on Friday night.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Turns out that generative AI can appear to be empathetic via computational wordsmithing, see my discussion at the link here.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Season-to-date, St. Denis Medical is averaging 3.9 million total viewers and a 0.5 demo rating (with delayed playback), right on par with time slot predecessor Night Court‘s Season 2 numbers.Andy Swift, TVLine, 14 Jan. 2025
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During Trump’s first term, the Justice Department challenged AT&T’s merger with Time Warner, then the parent company of CNN.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Boston Red Sox already have bolstered their bullpen by adding lefties Aroldis Chapman and Justin Wilson.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The pan-European Stoxx 600 index lost 0.19%, relinquishing earlier gains after flash data by the European Commission showed that EU economic sentiment indicator had dropped 1.7 points in December.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The Sunset Fire, which broke out Wednesday evening near the Hollywood Hills, grew to engulf around 43 acres.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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That’s more moving around than Zucker would have liked, which is part of why an extension in Buffalo would appeal to him.Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Examples include hits after a play is over, hitting a player who is out of bounds or helmet-to-helmet contact.Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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That handful could dwindle even further before the weekend’s over.Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/through. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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