Meaning & use
go through
To examine, deal with, or complete something carefully and in detail, often item by item.
See it in a sentence
The accountant went through every receipt before approving the department's monthly expenses.
She went through a difficult time after losing her job, but her friends supported her.
A note on using this word
Go through can mean to examine something carefully or to experience something difficult, so context is needed to know which is meant.
Words with a similar meaning
examinereview
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To experience or endure something, especially a difficult or challenging situation.
The family went through a stressful move across the country in just two weeks.
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