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
The amendment failed to go through.
b
: to come to a desired or satisfactory conclusion
The sale of the house went through.
1
: to subject to thorough examination, consideration, or study
went through the list of items one by one
2
: experience, undergo
had to go through quite an ordeal
4
: search
caught him going through my desk
5
: to spend or use all of
already went through our savings
6
: to affect as a thought or memory
The words kept going through his mind.
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The British Academy has unveiled the make-up of its 14,000 members five years after going through a comprehensive review process aimed at increasing diversity and inclusion.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025
After going through photos of the evidence, Connor put on a pair of clear plastic gloves and started to retrieve brown evidence bags, sealed with red tape, from a table on the side of the courtroom.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
In very rare cases, women can go through menopause as early as their 20s.
—Sashikala Vp, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Joel Embiid’s Official Injury Status vs Warriors After going through a routine pregame workout, Embiid was upgraded to available on Thursday against the Warriors.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025
After going through photos of the evidence, Connor put on a pair of clear plastic gloves and started to retrieve brown evidence bags, sealed with red tape, from a table on the side of the courtroom.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
In very rare cases, women can go through menopause as early as their 20s.
—Sashikala Vp, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Joel Embiid’s Official Injury Status vs Warriors After going through a routine pregame workout, Embiid was upgraded to available on Thursday against the Warriors.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Go through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20through. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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