go through
verb
went through; gone through; going through; goes through
1
: to continue firmly or obstinately to the end
… I was going through with it if it killed me.—
A. W. Long
A. W. Long2
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.
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
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.
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It was determined the gunfire came from a nearby apartment and a bullet had gone through a wall hitting the toddler.
—Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
Owing to several conditions—new vetting procedures, ICE arrests of sponsors going through that vetting, and lack of access to lawyers (waitlists for pro-bono counsel are in the thousands)—a child’s average length of detention jumped to four months in 2025, up from just one month the year before.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
However, that change requires the Green Mountain Care Board, the state's main healthcare regulator, to go through a rulemaking process, which would not be finalized by the start of the coming hospital fiscal year in October, delaying the pricing reform implementation.
—Olivia Gieger Vtdigger, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Asked about the technical issues, FIFA on Wednesday reiterated that sales through its official site are guaranteed to go through.
—R.j. Rico, Fortune, 20 June 2026
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Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
Owing to several conditions—new vetting procedures, ICE arrests of sponsors going through that vetting, and lack of access to lawyers (waitlists for pro-bono counsel are in the thousands)—a child’s average length of detention jumped to four months in 2025, up from just one month the year before.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
However, that change requires the Green Mountain Care Board, the state's main healthcare regulator, to go through a rulemaking process, which would not be finalized by the start of the coming hospital fiscal year in October, delaying the pricing reform implementation.
—Olivia Gieger Vtdigger, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Asked about the technical issues, FIFA on Wednesday reiterated that sales through its official site are guaranteed to go through.
—R.j. Rico, Fortune, 20 June 2026
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“Go through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20through. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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