come through
verb
came through; come through; coming through; comes through
1
: to do what is needed or expected
came through in the clutch
2
a
: to be expressed
a writer whose personality comes through clearly in her writing
b
: to be communicated
a message that came through loud and clear
With the press of a tiny button on the aid, sound comes through to people with impaired hearing with even greater clarity than can be heard by someone with normal hearing.—
Jane E. Brody
Jane E. BrodyExamples of come through in a Sentence
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Besides year-round dwellers like white ibis and great blue herons, migratory birds come through South Padre Island from October to January.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Some of these actors taking advantage of people in Appalachia come through in Demon Copperhead when, say, Demon’s mom is offered a pill that will keep her on her feet, Demon is offered pills for his injury, and June tells her father the drug is completely safe, and urges him to take one.
—Fiction Non Fiction
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
As an example of the toll, NPR reported on a local health department in North Carolina that laid off staff because of CDC funding delays, only to have the funding come through weeks late without explanation.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
That authenticity comes through in characters like Sway, a sassy vampire with unmistakable energy.
—Kaila Garrett, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Some of these actors taking advantage of people in Appalachia come through in Demon Copperhead when, say, Demon’s mom is offered a pill that will keep her on her feet, Demon is offered pills for his injury, and June tells her father the drug is completely safe, and urges him to take one.
—Fiction Non Fiction
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
As an example of the toll, NPR reported on a local health department in North Carolina that laid off staff because of CDC funding delays, only to have the funding come through weeks late without explanation.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
That authenticity comes through in characters like Sway, a sassy vampire with unmistakable energy.
—Kaila Garrett, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Come through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20through. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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