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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Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Our challenge is to get the immature plant mature enough to get through summer.
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Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Our challenge is to get the immature plant mature enough to get through summer.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
So, trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
And though the show positions itself as a tell-all, Guinness beer itself gets through without much of a stain.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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 29 Sep. 2025.
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