Particle guide

Phrasal verbs with through

The particle through starts from one core idea — passage from one side to the other. Sink In groups its verbs by the recurring ways that idea plays out, so verbs that look unrelated line up into patterns.

55 phrasal verbs · 6 meaning groups

Passage

Movement goes from one side to the other.

Usual verb + particle uses

The verb keeps its normal meaning. The particle adds its usual direction or relation.

drive through

Cross by car or other vehicle

We drove through three states in one day.
We crossed three states by car in a single day.
They drove through the desert in silence.
They crossed the desert by car in silence.

pass through

Move past or between

A train passed through the station without stopping.
A train entered and left the station without stopping.
Cold air passed through the open window.
Cold air moved through the open window.
Maya and Leo's train passed through three small towns before the seaside station.
Maya and Leo's train entered and left three small towns before the seaside station.

soak through

(of liquid) pass completely through fabric or paper

The rain soaked through her coat.
The rain passed completely through her coat.
Coffee soaked through the paper bag.
Coffee passed completely through the paper bag.

squeeze through

Pass through a narrow space with difficulty

He squeezed through the gap.
He passed through the narrow gap with difficulty.
The dog squeezed through the fence.
The dog pushed through the narrow fence gap with difficulty.

walk through

Cross on foot

Walk through the gate and turn left.
Cross to the other side of the gate on foot and then turn left.
Walk through the arch into the courtyard.
Cross to the other side of the arch on foot into the courtyard.

wriggle through

Move through a narrow space with twisting body movements

The cat wriggled through the gap.
The cat moved through the narrow gap with twisting movements.
The child wriggled through the narrow tunnel.
The child moved through the narrow tunnel with twisting movements.

Finishing

You start a task and continue until it is completely finished.

Use All

You move through a supply until none is left.

Examination

You check each part from start to finish.

Messages

A call or message moves through a line and reaches someone. You connect, make contact, or make the idea clear.

Endurance

You continue during a hard time until it ends.

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