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

Each needed extra hockey to get through the quarterfinals. —Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026

The second run was also smooth, getting through the tough top section without a hitch and pushing through the slower middle section. —Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026

In a bonus Monday column , Jim talks about how the Club will get through what is shaping up to be a rough patch for Nvidia . —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026

How could a man so committed to the jutting-chin school of acting, who emphasized nearly every other word, get through so much dialogue so quickly? —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 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