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

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People magazine reported that Meghan was trying to reach her father, but her calls and emails weren’t getting through. —Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025

Medicaid still does not have enough money to get through the rest of the budget year. —Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025

Can't seem to get through to your child? —Leslie Garisto Pfaff, Parents, 20 Dec. 2025

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