as in to arrive
to get to a destination
we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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Recent Examples of get through
For some, watching NASCAR put together a beautiful tribute to the driver last weekend at the Coca-Cola 600 was just the type of thing needed to help the sport get through the days following the tragic news.
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Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Kushi rode the emotional roller coaster and ultimately got through.
—Ben Nuckols, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Most travelers agree that getting through airport security can be a real pain.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
Evanston just has to get through construction season first.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Kushi rode the emotional roller coaster and ultimately got through.
—Ben Nuckols, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Most travelers agree that getting through airport security can be a real pain.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2026
Evanston just has to get through construction season first.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get through
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After arriving, those items will be transferred immediately into other outbound trucks, along with other incoming deliveries, and sent out to other warehouses.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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That coming Fall of 2020, universal masking in schools and daycares was recommended by the CDC and widespread mandates were enacted at the state, district and county levels for children as young as two.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Just before sunset, the room of mirrors and gold comes alive in the light.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Then, when the boat hit a piece of unidentified debris in the Hudson River while getting in some practice before the racing began, one of the rudders broke.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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First, the new progressive and far-left media — built up over the last half-decade as an alternative to corporate media — is getting in front of many Democratic voters who might have read more traditional outlets five years ago.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski shouted two words — the first of which didn’t appear to be fit for print — and strode off the mound, the icy expression on his face frozen in place all the way to the dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Beijing’s support does not appear to have extended to directly arming the Naxals, however.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20through. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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