GET THROUGH Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

get through

verb

Definition of get through

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 But getting through the season and earning another one are two different things. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026 Weeks later, during the Boston Marathon, Ashton-Roberts got through by stopping for Biofreeze at the medical tents every half mile. — Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2026 Security leaders have built increasingly sophisticated layers of prevention and detection while accepting that some threats will get through. — Rick Vanover, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Her scenes with Ford are pained and passionate, filled with the alchemy of two lonely people who get through to one other and find something like solace through desire. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get through

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This album arrives seven and a half years after its nearest predecessor, and 34 months since it was first announced in January 2024.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
Priscilla Davis, who was locked in a bitter divorce dispute with her husband, arrived home later with Farr.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of arrive

Verb

Food trend experts are betting the coming year will bring it even closer to your stovetop.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
For the first time in a dozen years, a leading OB-GYN group has updated its guidance on managing hot flashes, night sweats, sleep changes and other disruptive symptoms that often come with menopause.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

Leavitt was sacked and Alabama got in the end zone just three plays later.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Credit card companies long ago realized that offering lounge access enticed new customers, with Chase, American Express, Citi, Capital One, and more getting in the game.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of get in

Verb

In the photo, a cake with a gold number 3 could be seen in the center of a table, featuring what appeared to be dinosaurs on it.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
The three Democrats appeared side by side in a display of unity between two branches of government with a sometimes-prickly relationship.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of appear

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