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

Rain that gets through cracks in the pavement softens the soil beneath, causing more deformation under traffic loading and leading to more cracking, according to Jonathan Stewart, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering. —Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026

Once a song gets through the door on the Hot 100, everything is on the table for it from there. —Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2026

Over the years, members have described the process as a gauntlet that can be lengthy and challenging to get through. —Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026

First, the Hurricanes have to get through the regular season. —Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 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