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

Examples of get through in a Sentence

we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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But Slater knows that, if nothing else, Brian and Ellen will get through it together. 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 See All Example Sentences for get through

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of get through was in 1589

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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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