get through

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of get through Those seeking help have spent hours trying to get through on phone lines and have faced monthslong delays. — Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 Dearborn Park residents have keys to get through the numerous gates; public access is limited. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 After taking a lead in the bottom of the third, Rasmussen came back with a nine-pitch inning in the top of the fourth, and needed only 11 to get through the fifth. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026 Many of the drones have been shot down, but not all, and the ballistic missiles have largely gotten through, destroying buildings and killing civilians; so far, roughly 100 have died. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get through
Verb
  • The remains of medieval ruler Czar Samuel arrived in Bulgaria on Saturday, after decades of negotiations with neighboring Greece.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Johnson’s turn, which featured a surprise cameo from Taylor Swift, marked her third time hosting the show and arrived a day after the theatrical release of her new film Verity.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This addresses a younger consumer and elevates Heinemann’s beauty offer with a strong local brand partner, which comes with its own selection highly dedicated to beauty subcategories.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • News of Bloys’ new deal came the same day that the new Skydance unveiled its corporate structure.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • From there, data would drop to the ground by laser light in clear weather and by radio when clouds get in the way.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Stanton was active for the Wild Card Series sweep of Boston but didn’t get in the games, which both turned into blowouts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • If a message appears to come from the boss but something feels off, Cranor said, workers should verify it through another channel before responding.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Following his speech, the video of Parton played and the beloved icon appeared on screen, as brilliant as ever.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20through. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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