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
Jane E. BrodyExamples of come through in a Sentence
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That mentality came through in his father’s recording style, Jody says.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
But for Homa, the spotlight came through the journey.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The resort’s growth has come through careful acquisition and integration—most notably the addition of neighboring Moonlight Basin in 2013, which unified the north and east faces of Lone Mountain into one expansive alpine experience.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
In terms of Paramount’s corporate divisions, CBS Sports has come through recent waves of cutbacks relatively unscathed.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
But for Homa, the spotlight came through the journey.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The resort’s growth has come through careful acquisition and integration—most notably the addition of neighboring Moonlight Basin in 2013, which unified the north and east faces of Lone Mountain into one expansive alpine experience.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
In terms of Paramount’s corporate divisions, CBS Sports has come through recent waves of cutbacks relatively unscathed.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Come through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20through. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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