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go through
verb
(adverb) to be approved or accepted
the amendment went through
(preposition) to consume; exhaust
we went through our supplies in a day
some men go through a pair of socks in no time
Also: go over. (preposition) to examine and revise as necessary
he went through the figures
(preposition) to suffer
she went through tremendous pain
Also: go over. (preposition) to rehearse
let's just go through the details again
Also: go over. (preposition) to clean
she went through the cupboards in the spring-cleaning
(preposition) to participate in
she went through the degree ceremony without getting too nervous
to bring to a successful conclusion, often by persistence
(preposition) (of a book) to be published in
that book has gone through three printings this year alone
to proceed to the next round of a competition
Idioms and Phrases
Examine carefully, as in I went through all the students' papers . [Mid-1600s]
Experience, undergo, suffer, as in We went through hell trying to find an answer . [Early 1700s]
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]
Use up, complete, as in The children went through all the milk we bought in one day . [Mid-1900s]
Succeed, be approved, as in I'm sure this new deal will go through . [Late 1800s]
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
Or will I have to go through the same multiple applications and appeals, and hire a lawyer to get back on disability?
The traffic authority said Tesla had taken action "to address the issue" of cars going through red lights at a particular intersection in Maryland, where the problem repeatedly occurred.
But as everyone is buying, and the price has just gone through the roof, don’t be shocked if there’s soon a sharp move down.
As leader of track and field governing body World Athletics, he ushered in rules barring any athlete who had gone through male puberty from female competition categories.
On the sixth green, McIlroy repeatedly had to step off the ball and go through his routine again due to noisy interruptions from the gallery.
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