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
b
: to come to a desired or satisfactory conclusion
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Redick, who has coached the Lakers since 2024, told reporters Thursday that the team had gone through meetings that day about the league’s anti-gambling rules.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Along with the legal near-miss, the staff report found that Chua’s actions violated several city codes, including by directing a staff member without going through the city manager and by improperly calling a meeting.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Much is still unknown about the renovation process and what the final ballroom will look like, and the project has not gone through the review process that White House renovations typically do.
—Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Why go through all that inconvenient prep when the results are a foregone conclusion?
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Along with the legal near-miss, the staff report found that Chua’s actions violated several city codes, including by directing a staff member without going through the city manager and by improperly calling a meeting.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Much is still unknown about the renovation process and what the final ballroom will look like, and the project has not gone through the review process that White House renovations typically do.
—Marco Hernandez, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Why go through all that inconvenient prep when the results are a foregone conclusion?
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Go through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20through. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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