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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Looking around at her fellow honorees, LaBelle’s humility came through.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Of course, the Mariners pitchers and power hitters have to come through, but that’s true in every series.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The Cowboys, though, couldn’t come through on that three-and-out drive, as two short passes to running back Javonta Williams were snuffed out by the Panthers’ defense to force an early punt.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Bo Nix looks like the guy Sean Payton bragged about this offseason to every national reporter that came through Denver.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Of course, the Mariners pitchers and power hitters have to come through, but that’s true in every series.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The Cowboys, though, couldn’t come through on that three-and-out drive, as two short passes to running back Javonta Williams were snuffed out by the Panthers’ defense to force an early punt.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Bo Nix looks like the guy Sean Payton bragged about this offseason to every national reporter that came through Denver.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Come through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20through. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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