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
Jane E. BrodyExamples of come through in a Sentence
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The cool factor comes through via Christen’s two-toned sock boots, Hunting Season’s leopard-print handbag, and Toteme’s long-strand pearls–a must-have on any insider’s winter white wish list this season.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
The car came through and then went right through those panels, which is part of our lobby and then our main conference room.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The department is complaint-driven by design, with many coming through hubNashville, the city’s online service request platform.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025
The production team aimed one of its cameras upward, but the image didn’t come through clearly.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 8 Dec. 2025
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
The car came through and then went right through those panels, which is part of our lobby and then our main conference room.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
The department is complaint-driven by design, with many coming through hubNashville, the city’s online service request platform.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025
The production team aimed one of its cameras upward, but the image didn’t come through clearly.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Come through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20through. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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