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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Jaden Hill proceeded to strike out Manny Machado and Gavin Sheets and also got through the sixth inning without allowing a baserunner.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Students, alumni, great burgers and other food, familiar faces such as Chris Zorich and Shane Gillis popping in, and too much memorabilia to get through in a visit or two.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The guides will help visitors get through each room and remind you to keep track of the artifacts.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
The stock market just got through two big hurdles this week in the producer prices and consumer prices reports, and is now rallying into a Wednesday Federal Reserve decision in which the central bank is expected to cut rates by at least a quarter point.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Students, alumni, great burgers and other food, familiar faces such as Chris Zorich and Shane Gillis popping in, and too much memorabilia to get through in a visit or two.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The guides will help visitors get through each room and remind you to keep track of the artifacts.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
The stock market just got through two big hurdles this week in the producer prices and consumer prices reports, and is now rallying into a Wednesday Federal Reserve decision in which the central bank is expected to cut rates by at least a quarter point.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20through. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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