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
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Much of Johnson’s Great Society work came through executive orders.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
The snow had stopped falling, and a plow had come through.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Then, when a wildfire comes through and natives begin to regrow, they’re chomped back down, creating a vicious cycle.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
French side Lyon, where Benzema came through as a youngster, explored a move for the striker in January 2024 after being absent from team duties over the Saudi Arabian mid-season break, leaving on holiday without permission before reporting late back to the team.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
The snow had stopped falling, and a plow had come through.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Then, when a wildfire comes through and natives begin to regrow, they’re chomped back down, creating a vicious cycle.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
French side Lyon, where Benzema came through as a youngster, explored a move for the striker in January 2024 after being absent from team duties over the Saudi Arabian mid-season break, leaving on holiday without permission before reporting late back to the team.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Come through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20through. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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