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 funding comes through the Defense Production Act (DPA) Title III program and is aimed at strengthening the country’s defense supply chain. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

Duggan Borges gestures around the studio, that thump still coming through the ceiling. — Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Despite the Argentine soccer god’s uncharacteristically rough start — including missing a penalty kick in the first half — Messi came through in the clutch, helping his national team pull off a jaw-dropping comeback. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

In this way, screens can make for an easy comparison between the politics and social values coming through the news and those coming from Hollywood. — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 July 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