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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In all, more than a hundred people came through to pay their respects, the family estimates.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Quentin Tarantino and Paul Thomas Anderson came through here.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
There are four more cuts expected to come through March of next year.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Most of Affinity’s investors came through connections Kushner made while serving in the White House.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Quentin Tarantino and Paul Thomas Anderson came through here.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
There are four more cuts expected to come through March of next year.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Most of Affinity’s investors came through connections Kushner made while serving in the White House.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Come through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20through. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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