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
Recent Examples on the Web
Instead, her lawyer, who had finally gotten through to a supervisor, said the state agreed the kids should return to Rochelle’s care.
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Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Showin up with understanding and compassion, and always using humor to get through the hard stuff.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
And yet, the number of people openly struggling to get through the novel is concerning.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
Later this month, drivers will have a quicker way to get through Overland Park.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Showin up with understanding and compassion, and always using humor to get through the hard stuff.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
And yet, the number of people openly struggling to get through the novel is concerning.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
Later this month, drivers will have a quicker way to get through Overland Park.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 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 Feb. 2026.
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