pass through
To go through a place on your way to somewhere else, without really staying.
Meanings
To travel across or through a place, usually without stopping for long.
"We didn't visit Munich — we just passed through on our way to Vienna."
To move through a barrier, filter, or point of entry.
"Only employees with a security pass can pass through the checkpoint."
(figurative) To experience a period of difficulty, change, or transition.
"Every teenager passes through a phase of questioning their identity."
Used both literally (travelling through a country or city) and figuratively (passing through a difficult phase of life). When used transitively, the object is typically a place or barrier.
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