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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This theme of life bursting into frame came through more broadly in the movie’s back half.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
Ratajkowski basked in the glow of the sun coming through the airplane windows.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Their relationship, at least the one that comes through their extensive correspondence in the files released by the Justice Department, was chatty and catty, at times warm and affectionate, at other moments transactional.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
But after the Chiefs beat the 49ers in overtime of Super Bowl LVIII, the couple’s love for one another came through in the mic’d-up video.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
Ratajkowski basked in the glow of the sun coming through the airplane windows.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Their relationship, at least the one that comes through their extensive correspondence in the files released by the Justice Department, was chatty and catty, at times warm and affectionate, at other moments transactional.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
But after the Chiefs beat the 49ers in overtime of Super Bowl LVIII, the couple’s love for one another came through in the mic’d-up video.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Come through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20through. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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