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
As the days heat up, stylish summer clothes are essential for getting through the season.
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Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 21 June 2025
But this new list of players seems to reward talented ball-strikers, players such as Jarrod Bowen, Andreas Pereira, Hakan Calhanoglu, as well as long-range specialists Kevin De Bruyne and Bruno Fernandes, who consistently back themselves to get through the ball with power and precision from range.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Gallen was able to get through the fifth and collect the win despite allowing seven runs on 10 hits.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
Russia appears to have a Soviet-style readiness, which arguably goes back to imperial times, to throw troops at enemy defenses in the hope that some will get through.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
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Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 21 June 2025
But this new list of players seems to reward talented ball-strikers, players such as Jarrod Bowen, Andreas Pereira, Hakan Calhanoglu, as well as long-range specialists Kevin De Bruyne and Bruno Fernandes, who consistently back themselves to get through the ball with power and precision from range.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Gallen was able to get through the fifth and collect the win despite allowing seven runs on 10 hits.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
Russia appears to have a Soviet-style readiness, which arguably goes back to imperial times, to throw troops at enemy defenses in the hope that some will get through.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get through
Verb
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The heat is expected to shift into the Midwest and Ohio Valley by the end of the weekend and arrive in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic on Sunday through the first half of next week.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
18 June 2025
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The more visceral responses arrived when Playing Possum was shipped to stores.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
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There's something universally so relatable in watching a frazzle-haired Anxiety totally get in the way of inner Joy. 29.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Try putting on shoes while standing instead of sitting to get in a quick balance challenge.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
20 June 2025
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Video recreations like Cameron's appear across popular platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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Bowman appeared particularly dismissive toward the threat of tariffs, which many economists say could slow growth, particularly if companies absorb the cost of the duties rather than passing them on to consumers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20through. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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