come through
verb
came through; come through; coming through; comes through
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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In the publishing industry, blurbs are somehow both incredibly important and also meaningless, given that most blurbs come through a system that connects the blurber and the book’s author, rather than being an independent, uncompromised judgment.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
The then England manager was back on his old stomping ground and, behind him, a wall bore the images of other prominent, celebrated and appreciated youth-team graduates who came through at the south London club.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
But there’s nothing watered-down about Attachment Theory — even with the all-hands-on-deck spirit, Sharon Van Etten’s voice comes through loud and clear.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
Automobile tourists have been coming through Jordan on their way to the Fall View Tourist Camp.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
The then England manager was back on his old stomping ground and, behind him, a wall bore the images of other prominent, celebrated and appreciated youth-team graduates who came through at the south London club.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
But there’s nothing watered-down about Attachment Theory — even with the all-hands-on-deck spirit, Sharon Van Etten’s voice comes through loud and clear.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
Automobile tourists have been coming through Jordan on their way to the Fall View Tourist Camp.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Come through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20through. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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