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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After years of trying to push the tunnel forward without going through the Legislature, the state may now have to either shrink the project or ask lawmakers — and possibly voters — to get bonds issued.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The contract is being finalized and will go through 2028.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
The couple went through a bitter divorce, and at the center of both of their lives post-separation was the issue of where their two children would live.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
Close friends who had gone through their own health battles helped Sorge, including with setting up a GoFundMe campaign, which has seen thousands of dollars raised.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The contract is being finalized and will go through 2028.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
The couple went through a bitter divorce, and at the center of both of their lives post-separation was the issue of where their two children would live.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
Close friends who had gone through their own health battles helped Sorge, including with setting up a GoFundMe campaign, which has seen thousands of dollars raised.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Go through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20through. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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