come through
verb
came through; come through; coming through; comes through
1
: to do what is needed or expected
came through in the clutch
2
a
: to be expressed
a writer whose personality comes through clearly in her writing
b
: to be communicated
a message that came through loud and clear
With the press of a tiny button on the aid, sound comes through to people with impaired hearing with even greater clarity than can be heard by someone with normal hearing.—
Jane E. Brody
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Shildt made a prescient move to insert Wade as a pinch-runner for Machado, and Wade came through.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Junior outfielder Oisin Curry came through with two hits and an RBI for De La Salle (12-21).
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
Britain's rise to global power came through manufacturing innovations.
—Richard Lebovitz, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The quality of both is similar, but my voice came through louder with the Opal because the mic sits higher up.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 23 May 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Junior outfielder Oisin Curry came through with two hits and an RBI for De La Salle (12-21).
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
Britain's rise to global power came through manufacturing innovations.
—Richard Lebovitz, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The quality of both is similar, but my voice came through louder with the Opal because the mic sits higher up.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for come through
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“Come through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20through. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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