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

But the conversation, the interaction, that comes through Claude. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

As the plane boarded, Steve Buckingham happened to come through the hatch. — Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

As long as players named Rex keep coming through San Clemente, the football team will be more than fine. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

This is out of kilter with the other younger referees coming through, who either lack personality or have been drilled not to show it. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 25 Aug. 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