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

Those people came on two-year grants of parole, then later had to apply for other ways to stay in the country permanently, like asylum, and go through rigorous screening. —NPR, 27 Nov. 2025

Koolaburra by Ugg Women’s Burree Slipper These suede slip-on slippers make going through airport security a breeze. —Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025

If an accidental order does go through, help is still available. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025

The Washington Nationals went through a similar ordeal with pitcher Stephen Strasburg. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 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