go through
Britishverb
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(adverb) to be approved or accepted
the amendment went through
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(preposition) to consume; exhaust
we went through our supplies in a day
some men go through a pair of socks in no time
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Also: go over. (preposition) to examine and revise as necessary
he went through the figures
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(preposition) to suffer
she went through tremendous pain
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Also: go over. (preposition) to rehearse
let's just go through the details again
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Also: go over. (preposition) to clean
she went through the cupboards in the spring-cleaning
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(preposition) to participate in
she went through the degree ceremony without getting too nervous
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to bring to a successful conclusion, often by persistence
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(preposition) (of a book) to be published in
that book has gone through three printings this year alone
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to proceed to the next round of a competition
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Examine carefully, as in I went through all the students' papers . [Mid-1600s]
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Experience, undergo, suffer, as in We went through hell trying to find an answer . [Early 1700s]
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Perform; also, rehearse for performance. For example, I went through the sonata in ten minutes , or Let's go through the third act again . [Mid-1700s]
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Use up, complete, as in The children went through all the milk we bought in one day . [Mid-1900s]
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Succeed, be approved, as in I'm sure this new deal will go through . [Late 1800s]
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go through with . Complete, carry out, as in They got engaged last year, but I'm not sure they'll go through with the wedding . [Mid-1500s]
Example Sentences
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“So it’s good to go through something like this too.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
She lamented that "the spectre of war is looming once more", saying "I do not want to go through that experience of fear and anxiety again".
From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026
No one should have to go through what former Secretary Buttigieg and his family did—and thanks to your Fourth Amendment and due process rights, you don’t have to.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026
I think the market is going to go through the roof,” Trump said.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026
“You could go through a time warp, and stay in the other time for thirty years, and then return just a split second after you left.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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