1
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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2
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
My family is American, through and through.
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
Duvall’s Sonny is a showman through and through.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
But deep down, the California native was a character actor through and through.
—Chris Nashawaty, Vanity Fair, 16 Feb. 2026
But Nus is a bad guy through and through.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
Duvall’s Sonny is a showman through and through.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
But deep down, the California native was a character actor through and through.
—Chris Nashawaty, Vanity Fair, 16 Feb. 2026
But Nus is a bad guy through and through.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for through and through
Adverb
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No restaurant does classic Roman quite like Piatto Romano, a cluttered trattoria smack dab in the middle of Testaccio.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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At the start of the year, Jacob Elordi sat on the Jimmy Kimmel sofa to promote Wuthering Heights, wearing a pair of off-white Bottega Veneta loafers that were not quite ballet flats, but ascribed to this hybrid style (though many users compared them to ballet flats online).—
Jack Stanley,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In many companies, this material is scattered across fragmented digital systems or buried in analog archives that have never been systematically organized.—
Jason Dressel,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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By systematically applying color to sections of these overlapping forms, Bettina seemed to punch upward and drill downward through the dense honeycomb, creating a sense of three-dimensional space on the page.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In the fullness of time, Nancy had a Nest camera installed—one of those all-seeing eyes meant to guard the property and calm anxious nerves and provide real safety from intrusion.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Marina Bay Sands and the waterfront are 15 minutes by car; Sentosa Island's beaches are 20 minutes; and The National Museum, Little India, Arab Street, and Chinatown are all easily reachable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This practice exiles him completely from the realm of literary fiction; some might even question whether Patterson is really a writer.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The structures are called follies and were completely designed and built by students from start to finish.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Other administrations have been thoroughly deterred by Iran.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In a thoroughly entertaining game against a quality opponent, the B’s never trailed and then held off the supremely talented Minnesota Wild team to take two points in a 6-3 victory.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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When firefighters arrived, the back of the bus was fully engulfed in flames.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Toyota's decision to electrify the Highlander, but not the Grand Highlander, comes as environmental groups have criticized the world's largest automaker for being late to converting to producing fully electric vehicles.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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From this spot on the waterfront, you'll be perfectly positioned for a long walk westward from Old Montreal along the Lachine Canal to the Atwater Market in St-Henri.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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In another picture, the four federal employees sitting next to Noem are out of focus, while Noem is perfectly in focus, sporting an ICE ball cap with the agency’s new logo.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Tremblay knows the industry inside out with over two decades of experience in the business, having previously co-founded Metropole Films Distribution and worked at Mubi.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Midgame adjustments turned the Heat inside out, leading to a dominant third-quarter display that all but placed the game out of reach for the hosts.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Through and through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/through%20and%20through. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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