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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
Caroline Blair, People.com, 5 July 2025
There were 18 performances scheduled through Nov. 15.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
It can be used for travel and accommodation with access to a travel service to book through and provide guidance.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
But that’s the universal struggle and the only way is through.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
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Preposition
In addition to going through Pop Mart, people also have the option to buy Labubus at third-party resale websites, including eBay, StockX, Kicks Crew and Amazon, in addition to social media postings.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 5 July 2025
There were 18 performances scheduled through Nov. 15.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Adverb
Reid opened the emergency-exit door so that the elderly man could pass through.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 July 2025
It can be used for travel and accommodation with access to a travel service to book through and provide guidance.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Adjective
Alan Pulido made it 2-0 in the 57th minute, cutting in from the right wing for a through pass by Radoja just beyond the Quakes defense.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
But that’s the universal struggle and the only way is through.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for through
Preposition
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Passengers can earn future flight credit and bonuses throughout the calendar year by flying JSX.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
10 July 2025
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San Francisco’s vacancy rate has surged by nearly 14 percentage points since late 2019, and is forecast to keep rising throughout the next five years.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
Preposition
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Forever Young is a globe-trotting race horse that has displayed immense potential during his three years of competition.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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The prison is where people charged with a crime are held prior to and during court proceedings.—
Scott MacFarlane
July 6,
CBS News,
6 July 2025
Preposition
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Wednesday's incident came amid a 700% increase in assaults against immigration and other federal agents carrying out operations across the country.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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The company also plans to make Grok 4 available in Tesla vehicles next week, further expanding Musk's AI assistant across his various companies.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
Preposition
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Ozuna’s solo homer in the sixth was the fifth of the day off Spence and increased the Braves’ lead to 8-1, with all their runs to that point coming via homers.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Another Instagram story using the slur circulated via an unverified screenshot, which appeared to be as recent as 2023, according to People.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Preposition
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Bremner starred at Scripps Ranch High School before becoming one of the nation’s top pitchers with the Gauchos.—
Bodie De Silva,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park remained closed to the public on Sunday, with no timeline to reopen.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
14 July 2025
Preposition
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Yuki Matsui, who took over with a runner on first base and two outs in the fourth, allowed a two-run homer by Naylor in the fifth inning.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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After trading Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers to take Williams with the top pick, Chicago actually regressed by two games from its 7-10 season in 2023.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
Adverb
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The crash occurred at around 1 a.m. when a white Mercedes SUV was heading the wrong way on the southbound lanes of the highway near Okeechobee Road, FHP says.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Then, the dog can knock the bottle around to try to get the treats to fall out.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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If cheap energy helps drive down inflation and gives the Fed room to cut rates significantly, the subsidy could theoretically pay for itself multiple times over.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Netflix will release the back half of The Sandman season 2 on July 24, and even though the Prodigal turned himself into the cosmos, that doesn't mean his story is officially over.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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“Through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/through. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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