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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Even Lilly has said that 80% of prescriptions for the Foundayo GLP-1 pill come through LillyDirect, its own telehealth platform, or through other telehealth services.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 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
Having come through the tournament unbeaten to this point, compared to South Africa, who lost to Australia and stuttered through their group, England were fancied for this game.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
In 1976, having come through the tumultuous period of the Vietnam War, Watergate and massive social change, the country seemed to be in the mood to pretend they had all never happened.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
It worked this way: the worse the water was, the less you got, but what did come through was pure; the filter would not pass the radioactive part.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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