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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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026
Such efficiencies had recently helped Sponzo get through more cases than any other judge in the courthouse.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
The village is cut off from the rest of Lebanon by fighting and Israeli checkpoints, relying on aid convoys that require extensive coordination to get through.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
Even a police car couldn't get through the crowds quickly, as this WNBC footage showed.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 18 June 2026
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20through. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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