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

So many of Forest’s positive actions in build-up play come through him, as highlighted by the statistics shown below. —Gregg Evans, New York Times, 13 May 2026

There are blossoms that reach 15 feet tall, blooms that’ll scent the breeze coming through your windows, and petals sure to attract pollinators like butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard. —Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2026

Aside from his reporting skill and his humility, Cable had a sense of humor that could come through, even live on-air. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026

And the long shot came through. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 May 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