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through

Pronunciation: [/θɹu/]

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through: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use through in a sentence: 12 audio examples across 4 meanings.

Context: “movement”

(preposition) moving or going in one side and out the other side of an object or place. It's like passing from one end to the other.

Example

The bird flew through the open window into the room.

Example

The ball could not fit through the small hole.

Example

Can you see through the keyhole?

Context: “completion”

(adverb) finishing or completing something. It means getting to the end of a process or activity.

Example

She worked hard and got through all her homework.

Example

He couldn't get through the difficult puzzle.

Example

Did you manage to get through all the tasks?

Context: “approval”

(adjective) something that has passed a selection process or been accepted. It means something is considered suitable or valid.

Example

Only the selected candidates made it through to the final round of interviews.

Example

His application did not go through because of missing documents.

Example

Did your presentation go through the approval process smoothly?

Context: “completely”

(adjective) indicating that a process or experience has been completed fully or to a great extent. It means thoroughly finishing something.

Example

After reading through the book, she understood the story completely.

Example

He only skimmed through the document and missed important details.

Example

Did you go through each step carefully before starting the experiment?

How to pronounce through

Pronunciation: [/θɹu/]

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