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as in quite
to a full extent or degree
I know him through and through, and he would never do such a cowardly thing
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as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
those UFO claims were examined through and through and were found to be completely bogus
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Recent Examples of through and through
Potatoes are ready when they are easily pierced through and through with the blade of a knife.
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Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
Underneath its papal pomp and regal bearing, this thing is pulp through and through.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
And although Ina is a New Yorker through and through, many of her most popular dishes are decidedly Southern.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
My dad is a second recall Marine, and my uncles and some of my friends are military men through and through.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
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Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
Underneath its papal pomp and regal bearing, this thing is pulp through and through.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
And although Ina is a New Yorker through and through, many of her most popular dishes are decidedly Southern.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
My dad is a second recall Marine, and my uncles and some of my friends are military men through and through.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for through and through
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Kulak has gone from someone who wasn’t comfortable enough playing the right side during the playoffs to managing there quite well.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Spain’s Canary Islands doubles for Nice quite well, and the cinematography from Terry Stacey fills the bill.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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In another cruel twist, the 33 hostages (who are a mix of living and dead captives) will not be released all at once, but only gradually over the course of the 42-day initial phase.The Editors, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
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He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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Drain the noodles thoroughly and stir into the sauce.CAROLE KOTKIN, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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Water thoroughly if the soil feels somewhat dry to the touch at that depth.Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
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These Thunder, with Gilgeous-Alexander fully on board and getting better all the time, are in prime position to make some serious noise in the next few years.Sam Amick, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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SpaceX's much larger Starship rocket is the only other fully reusable rocket in development at this time.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2025
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This wine—the crisp Pinot Bianco, the textured Chardonnay, the exotic Gewürztraminer, the elegant Pinot Noir, or the robust Lagrein—perfectly exemplify this region's quality and diversity.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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The video — posted by TikTok user Belle Hesse on Jan. 7 — shows hands placing a perfectly cut, phone-sized piece of sturdy cardboard inside a black phone case with an opaque screen protector.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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Turning the garment inside out will help prevent cracking and loss of color.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
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Half an hour later, Coufal was left on the ground after being turned inside out by the Brazilian, who dropped an inch-perfect cross on Haaland’s head to put City two goals to the good.Elias Burke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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This couldn’t have been a film if it was totally controlled by a brand.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Justice Samuel Alito is now posing his own hypothetical: if TikTok was totally controlled by a foreign government, would that be different than the platform's current ownership structure?Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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With a gimlet eye and a surprisingly girlish laugh, Vera is cantankerous, impatient, intensely private, unapologetically disheveled and utterly glorious.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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To the utterly vanquished and frequently mocked 3-14 Cleveland Browns goes the second pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Through and through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/through%20and%20through. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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