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

Recent Examples on the Web So last year, both Hoover and Eden went through the often-grueling egg retrieval process. Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024 Lap 45: After all drivers go through green-flag pit stops, Ty Gibbs takes over the lead. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2024 Start by going through the front door and taking notice of broken masonry or railings. Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 11 May 2024 After going through nine arduous rounds of IVF, Michelle and Zach Lee happily became pregnant and were on their baby moon when Michelle started seeing sparkles in her vision, like little silver, iridescent shooting stars. Holly Maloney, Fortune, 10 May 2024 So Self went through the marathon college basketball season with nine available scholarship players following the dismissal of scholarship guard Arterio Morris. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024 The former Mack superstar who rushed for 2,528 yards and 30 touchdowns as the Bay Area News Group’s Alameda County Player of the Year in 2022 was helping the Oakland public school as a pseudo-coach, helping running backs go through drills in front of college coaches. Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024 There are a few lulls in which the band seems to be capably but perfunctorily going through the motions. Reed Jackson, SPIN, 9 May 2024 So brainspotting helps go through the ocular nerves into an inner resource part of the brain. Emily Lippiello, ABC News, 9 May 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Go through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20through. Accessed 16 May. 2024.

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