think through

phrasal verb

thought through; thinking through; thinks through

: to think about all the different parts or effects of (something) for a period of time especially in an effort to understand or make a decision about it

I need time to think this through.

We have thought through the matter and have come to a decision.

Examples of think through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Enter the lifeboat drill, a practical exercise designed to help individuals think through their responses to a downturn before emotions take over. —Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

This is bombast that has not been thought through from a policy perspective. —Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025

Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a new framework for thinking through your ethical dilemmas and philosophical questions. —Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Feb. 2025

Then last week, the company unveiled R1, a new reasoning model that can think through complex problems step-by-step, matching the capabilities of OpenAI’s specialized reasoning systems. —Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for think through

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