read through
phrasal verb
read through; reading through; reads through
: to read (something) from beginning to end especially to look for mistakes or check details
Remember to read through your essay before you hand it in.
He read the instructions through twice before he tried to assemble the bicycle.
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Despite a brief glimpse of our man Blanc at the very beginning, reading through a letter that details the wheredunnit and howdunnit and several intriguing theories behind a possible whydunnit, Craig’s master investigator doesn’t truly show up until almost an hour in to Wake Up Dead Man.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
Pearl Miles, 29, loved going through her husband's school yearbooks and reading through the personal messages written by his classmates.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Take a read through one of her pieces below.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
However, the truth came out when the husband was reading through some of his old writings and decided to proudly show it off to his wife.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
Pearl Miles, 29, loved going through her husband's school yearbooks and reading through the personal messages written by his classmates.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Take a read through one of her pieces below.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
However, the truth came out when the husband was reading through some of his old writings and decided to proudly show it off to his wife.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for read through
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“Read through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/read%20through. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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