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
b
: to come to a desired or satisfactory conclusion
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Maintenance projects are currently already funded through the city’s general fund, and capital improvement plans are reported to the City Council after going through the planning department, making the current charter section unnecessary.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
In its six decades, the Eli Thomas store went through periods of growth and contraction.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
After going through the wash, these sateen sheets managed to get even softer.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Health, age, and ethnicity are major factors that come into play, and once all that checks out, donors then have to go through with the donation process—and over half of them back out when called upon.
—Pia Velasco, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
In its six decades, the Eli Thomas store went through periods of growth and contraction.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
After going through the wash, these sateen sheets managed to get even softer.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Health, age, and ethnicity are major factors that come into play, and once all that checks out, donors then have to go through with the donation process—and over half of them back out when called upon.
—Pia Velasco, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Go through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20through. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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