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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
"When you are going through cancer treatment you want your family near," he said.
"I'm going through a divorce at the moment and had saved that money to pay legal fees," she said.
He travelled to London to oversee the books going through the press, a process which lasted several weeks because the print workers did not speak Welsh.
One Iranian told the BBC she has not been able to sleep for two nights: "I've gone through really tough situations."
On Monday, he said that, “I just hope that we can be a positive distraction for what people are going through in Los Angeles right now.”
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