go through

verb

went through; gone through; going through; goes through

intransitive verb

1

: to continue firmly or obstinately to the end

I was going through with it if it killed me

—A. W. Long

2

a

: to receive approval or sanction : pass

b

: to come to a desired or satisfactory conclusion

Examples of go through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Opposed by local governments and neighborhood groups, the contentious bill went through 13 separate rounds of amendments that limited the measure’s reach to just eight highly urbanized counties and select transportation stops. —Calmatters, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025

Based on Devantez’s award-winning 2020 short film of the same name, which was a SXSW official selection and won Best Comedy at the HollyShorts Film Festival, Basic follows Gloria (Park) and Nick (Smith), who go through a painful breakup. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025

It was based on one of the writers on the show who was also going through menopause and breast cancer. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2025

Many patients trying to get pregnant through IVF go through more than one cycle. —Ali Swenson, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for go through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou