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What does "go through" mean here?

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Rebecca

"Go through" has several different meanings. In this video, go through means to walk through. She is telling Dory to swim through the pipes to get to the Open Ocean Exhibit. Ex: Go through that door and take a left and you will be in Dr. Johnson's office. Ex: Just go through that door and you will be outside. It also can be to experience a difficult or bad situation. Ex: She had gone through a rough childhood. Ex: Everyone goes through bad experiences throughout their lives. It can also mean to examine something carefully that contains a collection of items in order to organize said items. Ex: Please go through these files. Ex: I need you to go through your clothes and see what doesn't fit you anymore. Another definition is to use up a lot of something. Ex: I go through so much tea every month. Ex: How did we go through so much bread?

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