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

Denman missed the spring, leaving TCU with just Payne, Walker and Pitchford to get through camp with Graham and Martin not enrolling until the summer. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

For now, he’s gotten through the first part in getting drafted. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

So get through Summer League, get used to all the bodies, the game speed, and then go to training camp and do the same thing in the preseason. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Switzerland has scored just nine goals through five games, relying on defensive style to get through. — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 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