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
Examples of get through in a Sentence
we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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Instead of croquet games or slam books, the four teen girls of The Craft use spells to help get through their adolescent angst.
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Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
On the yacht, and in the camera’s gaze, all are equal, and all are having their moment, just trying to get through another day.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Glasnow needed 38 pitches to get through the first two innings, but only one run scored.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Travelers with upcoming flights may also want to give themselves extra time for getting through the airport, especially if the shutdown stretches on further.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
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Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
On the yacht, and in the camera’s gaze, all are equal, and all are having their moment, just trying to get through another day.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Glasnow needed 38 pitches to get through the first two innings, but only one run scored.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Travelers with upcoming flights may also want to give themselves extra time for getting through the airport, especially if the shutdown stretches on further.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20through. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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