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

Once the formal and complete application is submitted, city officials will then go through the standard review process and decide whether to move forward with a formal hearing. —Sooji Nam, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026

Paolo found a vintage Liberty Bell pin that was perfect for Charge Nurse Dana Evans (Katherine LaNasa) to wear, but of course needed to fabricate multiples of that pin for the different stages of wear Evans would go through over the course of the shift. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026

Despite going through a messy divorce, the former couple remain good friends. —Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026

The International Chamber of Shipping, an umbrella organization of trade groups representing owners of over 80% of the world’s fleet, said work more needs to be done before ships can go through en masse againg. —Alex Longley, Fortune, 9 Apr. 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