think through

Idioms  

1. Also, think out. Arrive at a thorough understanding of; devise or contrive thoroughly. For example, That answer doesn't work; I don't believe you've thought the problem through, or He thought out a far more efficient method. The first term dates from the early 1900s, the variant from the mid-1800s. Also see think up.

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Example Sentences

I think through my story, a lot of people will see themselves in these situations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Our children or their children can, or are trying, but how do we get them to have the kind of critical thinking skills that are necessary to think through those problems in this age?

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

He also used the conversation to help her think through the difference between short-term headlines about gold’s price and long-term investment decisions.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

The goal of the game is to help the player executives think through how to manage their company’s cash, time and other resources—and pivoting when the most thoughtful plans are torpedoed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

I think, through the lens of many years passed, that she had counted on the constant of always being able to love me.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers

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