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

Paxten Aaronson came through with his career-high seventh goal for a 2-0 lead in the 39th minute with assists from Rob Holding and Loïc Williams. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

The largest share of donations to Masuda came through ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising platform. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Lucas Matykiewicz added six catches for 89 yards and a TD, while Quinn Durkin came through with three catches for 80 yards and a TD in his return from injury. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Peter probably had another good hour to sleep before the police came through on their next round. — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 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