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

Some people go through traumatic events and tend to either emulate the behavior later in life or avoid it and go in the opposite direction. — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 July 2026

The athletes will also go through the Presidential Fitness Test, a military-style boot camp circuit and an obstacle course. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 July 2026

The Rangers had to dig deep in the bullpen, going through six pitchers. — Cal Phillips updated July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

In their report, Frank and Schmidt go through the chain of possible evidence that might exist in support of a past advanced civilization. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 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