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galvanizing, enlivening, stirring, titillating, striking,
moving, arousing, rousing, gripping, sensational, riveting,
spine-tingling, soul-stirring: Last year's Cup Final was a
thrilling match, with most sides playing their hearts out. I
have never had such thrilling rides at the fun fair.
thrive v. succeed, prosper, boom, advance, flourish, grow, bloom,
burgeon, develop, wax, increase, fructify, ripen: They thrived
in the invigorating mountain air.
throe n. Usually, throes. pang, anguish, struggle, chaos, turmoil,
tumult, paroxysm, spasm, fit, seizure, convulsion, Technical
ictus: She was in the throes of despair at the dreadful news
from home.
throng n. 1 horde, crowd, host, assemblage, assembly, gathering, mass,
crush, jam, multitude, congregation, press, swarm, herd, flock,
bevy, drove: Throngs of people packed the shopping mall on
Saturday.
--v. 2 crowd (into), fill, pack (into), cram (into), crush
(into), jam (into), press (into), swarm (into), herd (into),
flock (into or to); assemble (in or at), gather (in or at), mass
(in or at), congregate (in or at): Thousands thronged the
stadium to watch the tennis matches.
through prep. 1 because of, on account of, owing to, as a consequence
or result of, by virtue of, via, be means of, by way of, with
the aid or help of, under the aegis or auspices of, Sometimes
non-standard due to: It was through his good graces that I got
the appointment. 2 during, throughout, in the course or middle
of: The dog barked all through the night. 3 inclusive of,
including: When I say 'the third through the sixth' I mean
'including the sixth'. 4 to; into: I went through a lot of
trouble to find this book.
--adj. 5 Often, through with. done (with), finished (with); at
the end of one's tether (with), washing (one's) hands (of): Let
me know when you are through. How many times has she sworn she
was through with him forever?
--adv. 6 by, past: I am just passing through. 7 entirely,
through and through, completely, thoroughly, totally, wholly,