get through
verb
got through; got through or gotten through; getting through; gets through
1
: to reach a destination
2
: to gain approval or a desired outcome
3
a
: to become clear or understood
our warnings finally got through to him
b
: to complete a communications connection
: to reach the end of : complete
got through the ordeal unhurt
Examples of get through in a Sentence
we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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But weapons are almost certainly still getting through.
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Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Meanwhile, fellow young suburban mother Taylor (Pedretti) is facing similar problems, simply trying to get through the day while unable to shake profound fears about her very existence.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
Lucy attempts to dress in a wig and soldier’s attire and then cover herself in pancake powder from head to toe in an attempt to pose in place of the statue long enough to get through the dedication ceremony, but is exposed.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Even the regulars who come for lunch on the terrace and get through two bottles of Champagne.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
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Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Meanwhile, fellow young suburban mother Taylor (Pedretti) is facing similar problems, simply trying to get through the day while unable to shake profound fears about her very existence.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
Lucy attempts to dress in a wig and soldier’s attire and then cover herself in pancake powder from head to toe in an attempt to pose in place of the statue long enough to get through the dedication ceremony, but is exposed.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Even the regulars who come for lunch on the terrace and get through two bottles of Champagne.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for get through
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20through. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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