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 me.

—A. W. Long

2

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.

transitive verb

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

3

: carry out, perform

went through his work in a daze

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.

Examples of go through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Over the last year, the Broward County Public Schools system has gone through several changes. — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

In the 2007 Comedy Central special named for the tour, each of these comedians’ sets is preceded by a short sketch about going through airport security. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Today, about 80% of all licensed hospices in California went through an accrediting organization. — Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

One source alleged the alderman told Lightfoot herself that Acclivus should get city funding, which the former mayor rebuffed by saying the group must go through the RFP process. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for go through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou