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

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Despite this, his life’s greatest lesson came through the experience of fatherhood. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 Hurts came through with a big-time performance in what was a huge game for the Eagles. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 Abouhossein added that although Goldman Sachs remains on track to hit its targets as deals come through the investment banking fee pipeline, shares have already priced in this outperformance. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025 So many people would come through his studio from the community. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come through

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of come through was in 1906

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“Come through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20through. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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