come through
Britishverb
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(adverb) to emerge successfully
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(preposition) to survive (an illness, setback, etc)
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Also, come through with . Do what is required or anticipated; succeed. For example, My parents really came through for me when I needed help , or He came through with flying colors . [Late 1800s]
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Become manifested or be communicated, as in He tried to keep a straight face but his true feelings came through nevertheless . [Mid-1900s]
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Be approved, as in If the second mortgage comes through, we can afford to redecorate .
Example Sentences
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"What we're saying is that at least part of coffee's health benefits may come through binding and activating this receptor," Safe said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
They are, however, beatable and will run into serial winners and European champions Spain in the semi-final if they both come through their quarter-finals.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
“You know, we’ve been open about 3.5 years, and we have yet to have a single end user come through and say, ‘That didn’t help me at all,” Matejka concludes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
But if those don’t come through, he said he would have to turn to expensive private loans, which he doesn’t consider worth the return on investment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
They whispered together, and then they all three laughed—such a silvery, musical laugh, but as hard as though the sound never could have come through the softness of human lips.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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