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

Understandably, the vast majority of people who are eligible for record-clearing don’t go through that process, Levin explained. —Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 May 2026

Odds are once the Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger goes through, the Melrose Ave lot will be distributing and marketing this one. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 May 2026

The number of scans just went through the roof. —Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026

The Spurs are on the road, have a lot of guys going through this the first time, and ultimately need an all-time performance from Wembanyama to get the win. —David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 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