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
Lifeguard training is a trying time for people trying to get through that training and secure a job for the summer.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
At some points, lines to get through security stretched out the door of Bush Airport, local Houston station KHOU 11 reported.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
But, fortunately, there was still time to get through the elimination.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Whether the show is about light slowly creeping in on the longest night or an uncomfortable journey someplace, somewhere, marching bands have only eight minutes to get through to each person’s soul.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
At some points, lines to get through security stretched out the door of Bush Airport, local Houston station KHOU 11 reported.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
But, fortunately, there was still time to get through the elimination.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Whether the show is about light slowly creeping in on the longest night or an uncomfortable journey someplace, somewhere, marching bands have only eight minutes to get through to each person’s soul.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get through
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The incident is generally contained within within a few hours after resources arrive on scene.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Besides Adebayo, Miami’s only other available center was two-way contract player Vlad Goldin, who arrived from a G-League assignment but did not play.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Will Woll’s return to the Leafs come earlier than the organization anticipated?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And 74 of those came when Donovan Olugbode was open for three receptions.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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The season follows two Baird College students who have rekindled a tumultuous romance, but past actions and a controversy get in the way of their best intentions.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
12 Nov. 2025
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Soon after, Jey Uso showed up and got in the ring as back-up for Punk.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Eli Lilly is similarly developing a new injectable GLP-1, retatrutide, that appears to be even more effective than the current drugs on the market—and which the company confirmed is not currently included in its agreement with the White House.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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One form Asks whether the tree appears To exhibit a history of failures.—
MaKshya Tolbert,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20through. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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