throughout
Americanpreposition
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in or to every part of; everywhere in.
They searched throughout the house.
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from the beginning to the end of.
He was bored throughout the play.
adverb
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in every part.
rotten throughout.
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at every moment or point.
following the text closely throughout.
preposition
adverb
Etymology
Origin of throughout
First recorded before 1000; Middle English throw out, Old English thurh ūt “through and out the other side (of )”; through, out
Example Sentences
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The listing also called attention to the home’s “state-of-the-art theatre that can accommodate 35 people,” as well as classic European details throughout the home.
From MarketWatch
To better understand the risks, future studies will need to track chemical exposure throughout the body.
From Science Daily
Then throughout postproduction, as the scenes were continually retooled and rearranged, the story continued to evolve and grow and new realizations kept springing from the work for everyone involved.
From Los Angeles Times
"The baggage that might have been there for a previous generation might not be there for them. There's so much to play for throughout the next three days."
From BBC
The other option would be for Ben Stokes to begin himself - something he has been reluctant to do throughout his time as captain.
From BBC
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