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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Elmore went through a divorce around when Flaherty separated from her husband.
—James Powel, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Matchday revenue went through the £100m barrier for the first time last season and will have climbed again.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 1 May 2025
In his first term, Trump went through a succession of national security advisers, including Michael Flynn, who stepped down after less than a month, followed by H.R. McMaster, John Bolton and Robert O’Brien.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 May 2025
But many relationships eventually come apart, going through five stages of breakdown.
—Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Matchday revenue went through the £100m barrier for the first time last season and will have climbed again.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 1 May 2025
In his first term, Trump went through a succession of national security advisers, including Michael Flynn, who stepped down after less than a month, followed by H.R. McMaster, John Bolton and Robert O’Brien.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 May 2025
But many relationships eventually come apart, going through five stages of breakdown.
—Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Go through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20through. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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