go through
verb
went through; gone through; going through; goes through
1
: to continue firmly or obstinately to the end
… I was going through with it if it killed me.—
A. W. Long
A. W. Long2
a
: to receive approval or sanction : pass
The amendment failed to go through.
b
: to come to a desired or satisfactory conclusion
The sale of the house went through.
1
: to subject to thorough examination, consideration, or study
went through the list of items one by one
2
: experience, undergo
had to go through quite an ordeal
4
: search
caught him going through my desk
5
: to spend or use all of
already went through our savings
6
: to affect as a thought or memory
The words kept going through his mind.
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Police say the semi truck driver went through a median wall, severely damaging it.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
About half of the vessels turn off radio identification systems that show their location before going through, and reappear on the other side in the Gulf of Oman.
—David McHugh, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Steph Curry update incoming Steph Curry has missed the past 22 games with runner’s knee, but appeared to be on his way to returning soon after going through shooting drills in Boston.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
But in 2019, fire officials shifted the protocol to waiting until a call went through a triage analysis.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
About half of the vessels turn off radio identification systems that show their location before going through, and reappear on the other side in the Gulf of Oman.
—David McHugh, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Steph Curry update incoming Steph Curry has missed the past 22 games with runner’s knee, but appeared to be on his way to returning soon after going through shooting drills in Boston.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
But in 2019, fire officials shifted the protocol to waiting until a call went through a triage analysis.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Go through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20through. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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