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

Kenny said the latest attack was so violent that the weapon used went through Suarez’s neck, hit a vein and entered her oral cavity. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Canadian jewelry brand Steff Eleoff is celebrating the next chapter of the Body of Water collection with an immersive shopping experience beginning Friday and going through Sunday at Shopify’s SoHo space. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

In response, Iran attempted to block oil tankers from going through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for much of the global oil supply. — Kathy Laskowski, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Philo’s second interception went through the hands of Singleton, who later dropped a long pass from Jones that was on target. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 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