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as in quite
to a full extent or degree
I know him through and through, and he would never do such a cowardly thing
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as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
those UFO claims were examined through and through and were found to be completely bogus
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Recent Examples of through and through
And although Ina is a New Yorker through and through, many of her most popular dishes are decidedly Southern.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
My dad is a second recall Marine, and my uncles and some of my friends are military men through and through.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
Greyhound is a Dad Movie through and through, but who better to lead on this journey than America’s Beloved Father Figure?
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
This is a Hall of Fame-worthy publication through and through.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
My dad is a second recall Marine, and my uncles and some of my friends are military men through and through.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
Greyhound is a Dad Movie through and through, but who better to lead on this journey than America’s Beloved Father Figure?
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
This is a Hall of Fame-worthy publication through and through.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for through and through
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My only quibble: unlike Part 1, Part 2 actually deviates quite substantially from the source material, particularly with regard to the fates of Constance and Milady.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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While this one won't be quite as many expect, there is still a lot being added and changed in the next few days.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The folkloric characters are all well documented in historic Icelandic literature, and the bibliophilic country is also well-known for its tradition of gifting books for Christmas.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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These elaborate gingerbread houses, many life-sized, are extraordinary creations, a true fusion of pastry, art, carpentry, and architecture, all under the supervision of the resident pastry chef.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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But they were thoroughly dominated Sunday afternoon.Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Notice that all these recipes—the Veronese, the Venetian, the Mantuan, and so forth—are thoroughly grounded in the what and the where.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Only about 20% of those people were incarcerated, and the majority had fully completed their sentences.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Because the tax credits are defined by law, Congress would have to act to fully remove them, and the auto industry is already lobbying to try to defend them.Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Combining his own sensibilities with those of Góngora, the result falls perfectly somewhere in the middle.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Verdugo would slot in perfectly for the Pirates in left field while pushing Bryan Reynolds to right field.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Reine Fleur, via Facebook My single socks returned—inside out.WIRED Readers, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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Washing clothes inside out also helps to eliminate body soil build up, leaving fabrics cleaner and smelling fresher.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
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The ultimate aim is, with the use of multiple layers of such transformations, fooling malware classifiers into thinking malicious code is, in fact, totally benign.Davey Winder, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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One factor to consider, however, which The Athletic’s projection can’t totally factor in yet, is whether the Chiefs would be resting their starters in Week 18.James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Indiana trailed Notre Dame by a score of 17-3 in an utterly dominant first half from the Fighting Irish.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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As of this writing, two months past Robert Caro’s 88th birthday, the fifth and concluding volume of this magisterial, utterly necessary biography is still unpublished.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Through and through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/through%20and%20through. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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