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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Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
For the Tigers, that meant players who, in a universe where there were no double plays, or a ball got through the infield, or a few calls went another way, might have been enshrined in October immortality.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
For the Tigers, that meant players who, in a universe where there were no double plays, or a ball got through the infield, or a few calls went another way, might have been enshrined in October immortality.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
In the current political climate, Americans can’t even get through an open mic school board or city council meeting without threats of political violence.
—Big Think, 10 Oct. 2025
Less than two weeks after filing for divorce from Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman is opening up about emotional life challenges and how age has given her the tools to get through even the darkest days.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20through. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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