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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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Goldberg struggled to get through a Hot Topics discussion about age gaps in relationships.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
His friend Amir was staying with him, due to the potential danger getting through the streets back to his mother's home.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Acquiring Trocheck would cost significantly more than McCarron but also give the Wild better chance to get through the Central Division in the playoffs, likely needing to go through Dallas and Colorado to get to the West final.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20through. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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