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

Examples of go through in a Sentence

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Both host and guest went through a vetting process, including interviews and an in-person home inspection. Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024 And the road to the Super Bowl will once again go through Arrowhead Stadium. Apress, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024 Dylan went through a rough patch in 1977 and 1978, including a divorce and custody battle with his first wife Sara, who co-starred in his directorial film debut Renaldo and Clara, which was panned. Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024 The movie's script is by Jay Cocks (one of Martin Scorsese’s frequent collaborators, as well as a former TIME film critic), and reportedly, Dylan himself went through the screenplay line-by-line. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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