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

Most of the funds would be borrowed, with about $10 billion coming through general obligation bonds that would be repaid over time by California taxpayers. — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Lewis-Skelly came through the Arsenal academy as a midfielder, but broke into Arteta’s senior team as a left-back in the 2024-25 season, getting his first chance to impress in his natural position in May 2026. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Then everything went eerily quiet, and an evacuation order came through due to fears that the North Tower might collapse. — ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

The Christian Louboutin men’s creative director came through for the Knicks champion with a pair of custom size 20 shoes from the luxury label. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 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