come through

verb

came through; come through; coming through; comes through

intransitive verb

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

Examples of come through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The relief will come through a new program Missouri lawmakers created and passed last year as part of the state law offering incentives for new professional sports stadiums. —Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026

Hanlon hopes disruptions to funding are over and commitments to more funding for long COVID come through. —Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026

Instead, plans to reopen the waterway will likely come through a ceasefire and diplomacy, possibly policed by an international force. —Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026

The pair left lasting impacts on the firefighters who have come through here. —Dan Snyder, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for come through

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue