go through

verb

went through; gone through; going through; goes through

intransitive verb

1
: to continue firmly or obstinately to the end
I was going through with it if it killed meA. W. Long
2
a
: to receive approval or sanction : pass
b
: to come to a desired or satisfactory conclusion

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With the Heat entering Saturday in seventh place in the Eastern Conference and four games behind the sixth-place Detroit Pistons for the East’s final playoff spot that doesn’t require having to go through play-in, the standings have helped create that level of desperation. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025 Trump’s real estate properties have vast financial gains to be made, should the merger go through and the PGA begin hosting tournaments at his properties again. Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025 Many people are not fully aware of all that Malcolm went through as a young person. John Blake, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025 Princeton graduate transfer Kaitlyn Chen is celebrating her lone season with the Huskies, while redshirt senior Paige Bueckers and sixth-year Aubrey Griffin are both participating in their second ceremony after going through it in 2024. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for go through

Word History

First Known Use

1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of go through was in 1513

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“Go through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20through. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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