get through
verb
got through; got through or gotten through; getting through; gets through
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
: to reach the end of : complete
got through the ordeal unhurt
Examples of get through in a Sentence
we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
And the American health care system isn't set up to help people get through it, Mauldin outlines in the book, by way of inaccessible health care, lack of caregiver supports, expensive treatments and an overall de-valuing of sick people and those with disabilities.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
If even a die-hard Huppert admirer like me has trouble getting through it, why would a casual cinephile bother?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
There's no shame in having a love affair with coffee—after all, how else are we supposed to get through the day?
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20through. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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