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

The amendment failed to go through.

b

: to come to a desired or satisfactory conclusion

The sale of the house went through.

transitive verb

1

: to subject to thorough examination, consideration, or study

went through the list of items one by one

2

: experience, undergo

had to go through quite an ordeal

3

: carry out, perform

went through his work in a daze

4

: search

caught him going through my desk

5

: to spend or use all of

already went through our savings

6

: to affect as a thought or memory

The words kept going through his mind.

Examples of go through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While Fleming goes through legal procedures, the Avondale restaurant has continued service four nights a week with co-owners Emily Kraszyk and John Lupton at the helm. —Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026

Either way, the item will have to go through Vestiare's authentication process before reaching the buyer. —Alexis Bennett, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026

Peiffer went through sports school training to become a federal police officer, and then a full-time World Cup biathlete. —ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026

Blue Anchor stayed closed for a week, then went through re-inspection on Tuesday. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for go through

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