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come through

co·meth·rough

fairly common

verb

1.

penetrate

  • “The sun broke through the clouds”
  • “The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft”
2.

succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems

  • “We finally got through the bureaucracy and could talk to the Minister”
3.

continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)

  • “He survived the cancer against all odds”
4.

attain success or reach a desired goal

  • “The enterprise succeeded”
  • “We succeeded in getting tickets to the show”
  • “she struggled to overcome her handicap and won”

Related words

Entails

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