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

Washington is trying to choke Iran's ability to get its crude out while Tehran is squeezing the artery through which everybody else's crude gets through. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

The journey becomes part of the fun, not something to get through. — Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2026

Before any trip can truly begin, travelers and their baggage have to get through airport security. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

The mission said in an email that staff turnover was responsible for the requests not getting through. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 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