come through

verb

came through; come through; coming through; comes through

intransitive verb

1
: to do what is needed or expected
came through in the clutch
2
a
: to be expressed
a writer whose personality comes through clearly in her writing
b
: to be communicated
a message that came through loud and clear
With the press of a tiny button on the aid, sound comes through to people with impaired hearing with even greater clarity than can be heard by someone with normal hearing.Jane E. Brody

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Meta and Amazon have also come through lawsuits intact, avoiding a breakup scenario. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 In Cameron, Louisiana, the winds had picked up and rain was coming through on and off Tuesday morning, said Connor Salvador, who owns an RV park there near the coast. Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Some came through technical ranks, whereas others followed very different paths. Milan Shetti, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Elsewhere, the residential feeling comes through in cream sofas, a pink upholstered armchair with a dark wood frame, and low coffee table, all set on off-white rugs. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for come through

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of come through was in 1906

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“Come through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20through. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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