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

The hard moments are sometimes where the breakthrough can come through. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

If the relationship allows for it, that message can come through physically, too. — Angela Haupt, Time, 1 July 2026

The inherent goofiness of the entire concept of the Minions comes through in the visuals too. — Parents, 1 July 2026

Throughout the history of particle physics, progress has often come through the discovery of new particles and phenomena. — Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 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