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. 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.
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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High school football coaches from California, Arizona, and Virginia attended UCLA’s practice and saw the Bruins go through a series of drills and team periods in preparation for their scrimmage on Saturday, which is closed to the public and media. —Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026 Lakers guard Austin Reaves went through pregame warmups for the first time in three weeks before being downgraded to out 45 minutes before Game 3 tipped off on Friday, but the Houston Rockets were dealt a significant injury blow for the second time in the first-round playoff series. —Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026 The Broncos have only gone through two previous drafts — 1986 and 1995 — without picking in the first round or second round. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026 That policy left thousands of refugees who fled war and persecution, and had gone through a sometimes yearslong vetting process to start new lives in America, stranded at places worldwide, including the base in Qatar. —ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go through
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Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026 Lakers guard Austin Reaves went through pregame warmups for the first time in three weeks before being downgraded to out 45 minutes before Game 3 tipped off on Friday, but the Houston Rockets were dealt a significant injury blow for the second time in the first-round playoff series. —Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026 The Broncos have only gone through two previous drafts — 1986 and 1995 — without picking in the first round or second round. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026 That policy left thousands of refugees who fled war and persecution, and had gone through a sometimes yearslong vetting process to start new lives in America, stranded at places worldwide, including the base in Qatar. —ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go through
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“Go through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/go%20through. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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