Synonyms for through
θruthrough

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. through

   By refers to the agent; through, to the means, cause, or condition; with, to the instrument. By commonly refers to persons; with, to things; through may refer to either. The road having become impassable through long disuse, a way was opened by pioneers with axes. By may, however, be applied to any object which is viewed as partaking of action and agency; as, the metal was corroded by the acid; skill is gained by practise. We speak of communicating with a person by letter. Through implies a more distant connection than by or with, and more intervening elements. Material objects are perceived by the mind through the senses.

   Synonyms:
   by, by dint of, by means of, with

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1. done, through, through with(p)adjective

   having finished or arrived at completion

   "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"

   Antonyms:
   unfinished, indirect

2. through(a)adverb

   (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes

   "a through street"; "a through bus"; "through traffic"

   Antonyms:
   indirect, unfinished

3. throughadverb

   from beginning to end

   "read this book through"

   Synonyms:
   through and through

   Antonyms:
   unfinished, indirect

4. throughadverb

   over the whole distance

   "this bus goes through to New York"

   Synonyms:
   through and through

   Antonyms:
   indirect, unfinished

5. throughadverb

   to completion

   "think this through very carefully!"

   Synonyms:
   through and through

   Antonyms:
   unfinished, indirect

6. throughadverb

   in diameter

   "this cylinder measures 15 inches through"

   Synonyms:
   through and through

   Antonyms:
   unfinished, indirect

7. through, through and throughadverb

   throughout the entire extent

   "got soaked through in the rain"; "I'm frozen through"; "a letter shot through with the writer's personality"; "knew him through and through"; "boards rotten through and through"

   Synonyms:
   through and through

   Antonyms:
   unfinished, indirect

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1. throughprep.

   Synonyms:
   from one side, end, or part of, to the other

2. throughprep.

   Synonyms:
   by means of, by the agency of, in consequence of

3. throughadjective

   Synonyms:
   from one side or part to the other

4. throughadjective

   Synonyms:
   from beginning to end

5. throughadjective

   Synonyms:
   to the end

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1. List of paraphrases for "through":

   via, across, using, during, adoption, adopted, passed, throughout, under, adopt, per, ü, thanks, travers, pass, para

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1. Margaret Reynolds:

   Our reputation was not to be compromised, managing my client and associate relationships through these times with as much transparency as I could muster helped them know how to help me and earned me their respect. By maintaining strong relationships, I maintained a strong business.

2. Michael Mendoza:

   When I was injured, I kept to myself a lot, withdrew from my friends and family, there are still family I don’t speak to and I needed to go through that.

3. Blaise Pascal:

   We think very little of time present; we anticipate the future, as being too slow, and with a view to hasten it onward, we recall the past to stay it as too swiftly gone. We are so thoughtless, that we thus wander through the hours which are not here, regardless only of the moment that is actually our own.

4. John B. Evans:

   The Internet is like a giant jellyfish. You can't step on it. You can't go around it. You've got to get through it.

5. Jessica Vaughan:

   Our lax immigration policies, our sanctuary policies, and the inability to make progress on drug abuse problems in the U.S. are what have enriched the cartels to begin with, they’re making so much money smuggling through the border.