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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This has helped us as adults get through this.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Three Bruins formed a wall and refused to let the shot get through.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Boone noted that Volpe still needs to get through back-to-back games on his rehab assignment.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Elden Ring sets are looking very real in a way that summons an overpowering urge to replay a game that takes 400 hours to get through.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Three Bruins formed a wall and refused to let the shot get through.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Boone noted that Volpe still needs to get through back-to-back games on his rehab assignment.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Elden Ring sets are looking very real in a way that summons an overpowering urge to replay a game that takes 400 hours to get through.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.
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