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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The driver tried to flee but was unable to get through the north end of the lot because it was blocked, Swadener said.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
But the president is unlikely to be able to take control of the entire DC government because that would require a change in federal law, which would be difficult to get through the Senate.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Proxy advisors provide several valuable services, and most investors would be hard-pressed to get through proxy season without their help.
—Sarah Keohane Williamson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
After Undergoing Surgery Falcons QB Kirk Cousins Linked to Potential New Home Via Trade
The weeks are starting to dwindle down, and the Rams have two more preseason games to get through before the regular season starts.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
But the president is unlikely to be able to take control of the entire DC government because that would require a change in federal law, which would be difficult to get through the Senate.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Proxy advisors provide several valuable services, and most investors would be hard-pressed to get through proxy season without their help.
—Sarah Keohane Williamson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
After Undergoing Surgery Falcons QB Kirk Cousins Linked to Potential New Home Via Trade
The weeks are starting to dwindle down, and the Rams have two more preseason games to get through before the regular season starts.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20through. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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