get through

verb

got through; got through or gotten through; getting through; gets through

intransitive verb

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

transitive verb

: to reach the end of : complete

got through the ordeal unhurt

Synonyms of get through

• arrive
• come
• get in
• appear

Examples of get through in a Sentence

we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall

Recent Examples on the Web

Security leaders have built increasingly sophisticated layers of prevention and detection while accepting that some threats will get through. — Rick Vanover, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Bob told many stories about Jessye Norman, but the one that always brought him and his listeners to tears was of the great singer attempting to get through a Winterreise concert just after 9/11. — Keith McDermott, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

Her scenes with Ford are pained and passionate, filled with the alchemy of two lonely people who get through to one other and find something like solace through desire. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

There's something special about being part of a team, getting through a busy service, and feeling exhausted but proud at the end of the night. — Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for get through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou