Come through
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Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To deliver or succeed as promised, especially for someone
Example sentence
She really came through for us when we needed her most.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: come through for + someone
come through for us
come through for the team
really came through
always comes through
came through in the clutch
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
He always comes through for his teammates. ✅ (Correct)
He always comes for his teammates through. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)
Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To survive something difficult
Example sentence
He came through the surgery without any complications.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: come through + difficult experience (noun)
come through surgery
come through the storm
come through a crisis
come through hard times
came through it okay
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She came through the ordeal stronger than ever. ✅ (Correct)
She came the ordeal stronger than ever through. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)