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.—
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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.
Examples of go through in a Sentence
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This win was for the coach and his wife, who have been going through a lot this year.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Barcelona were going through a difficult period, just a year after Lionel Messi’s departure and with a team that was not fighting for major honours, but to qualify for European competitions.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The Ford participated in the opening days of the Iran war from the Mediterranean Sea before going through the Suez Canal and heading into the Red Sea in early March.
—Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
The second jewel of the Triple Crown is relocating in-state (Maryland) to Laurel Park while the Preakness’s traditional track, the Pimlico Race Course, goes through renovations.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Barcelona were going through a difficult period, just a year after Lionel Messi’s departure and with a team that was not fighting for major honours, but to qualify for European competitions.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The Ford participated in the opening days of the Iran war from the Mediterranean Sea before going through the Suez Canal and heading into the Red Sea in early March.
—Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
The second jewel of the Triple Crown is relocating in-state (Maryland) to Laurel Park while the Preakness’s traditional track, the Pimlico Race Course, goes through renovations.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
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“Go through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20through. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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