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

If the Hornets must get through the Heat in Miami, that’s where things could get tough. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026

To help financially vulnerable property owners get through taxes, Bristol offers senior volunteer tax credits and senior circuit-breaker programs, and has expanded its veterans tax exemptions. —Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026

Oil prices could quickly revert to spiking, to be sure, and stocks could get back to falling if tankers carrying crude can’t get through the strait easily. —Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026

Of course, there are also major financial implications the Cowboys would need to get through, given their salary cap situation. —Ernesto Cova, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 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