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
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It's also retuned the Adaptive EQ feature, which tweaks audio output based on the seal created by the earcups and the mics measuring what's coming through the drivers.
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2026
The real money comes through on-demand rentals and licensing deals with cable channels and streamers, and those are harder to secure.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
One of them came through a home in Southwest Atlanta, almost hitting someone inside.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
It was simply presented, with a split screen between the actor onstage and the casting director in the audience, and the directness of the actors’ messages came through both to the nominees and to viewers.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
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New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2026
The real money comes through on-demand rentals and licensing deals with cable channels and streamers, and those are harder to secure.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
One of them came through a home in Southwest Atlanta, almost hitting someone inside.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
It was simply presented, with a split screen between the actor onstage and the casting director in the audience, and the directness of the actors’ messages came through both to the nominees and to viewers.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Come through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20through. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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