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

That gives you another layer of protection if a convincing email or text gets through. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Many of the drones have been shot down, but not all, and the ballistic missiles have largely gotten through, destroying buildings and killing civilians; so far, roughly 100 have died. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

In the near term, the market needs to get through Micron earnings. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

If the bill doesn’t get through the House before a new Congress takes over in January, the full process would have to start over from the beginning. — Pj Green september 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 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