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

That practice has carried over to the game, where Castle has scored 18 points in the first half, on 7-of-8 shooting from the field, several of which have come through contact. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026

The latter happens to be closer to my own perspective, and hopefully that comes through the book. —Literary Hub, 9 June 2026

However, 40 to 90,000 people come through the airport each day. —Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 9 June 2026

One of Erving’s most significant wins came through his partnership with Brent Faiyaz, whose rise represented a new blueprint for R&B success. —Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 8 June 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