go through something

go through something: go through something

1. to search through something. •
She went through his pants pockets, looking for his wallet.
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He spent quite a while going through his desk, looking for the papers.
2. to use up all of something rapidly. •
We have gone through all the aspirin again!
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How can you go through your allowance so fast?
3. [for something] to pass through an opening. •
The piano wouldn't go through the door.
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Do you think that such a big truck can go through the tunnel under the river?
4. to pass through various stages or processes. •
The pickles went through a number of processes before they were packed.
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Johnny is going through a phase where he wants everything his way.
5. to work through something, such as an explanation or story. •
I went through my story again, carefully and in great detail.
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I would like to go through it again, so I can be sure to understand it.
6. to experience or endure something. •
You can't believe what I've gone through.
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Mary has gone through a lot lately.
7. to rehearse something; to practice something for performance. •
They went through the second act a number of times.
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We need to go through the whole play a few more times.

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