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
However, taxpayers who can’t get through on the phone in a reasonable time may get frustrated and hang up without a resolution.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
This time, Pivetta served up a lead-off homer to Jung Hoo Lee in the first inning and then circled the wagons to get through six innings of one-run ball.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
With his build, App-E is going to have a hard time getting through some doors straight on.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Playing through it will require pain management since the thumb will need to be operated on, but if Alvarez can get through the rest of the season and potentially the postseason by managing it, the team will have a key bat in their lineup.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
This time, Pivetta served up a lead-off homer to Jung Hoo Lee in the first inning and then circled the wagons to get through six innings of one-run ball.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
With his build, App-E is going to have a hard time getting through some doors straight on.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
Playing through it will require pain management since the thumb will need to be operated on, but if Alvarez can get through the rest of the season and potentially the postseason by managing it, the team will have a key bat in their lineup.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get through
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If their medication is delayed, arrives damaged, or isn’t the correct dose, their treatment will need to be rescheduled.—
Samuel Ganz,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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Jose Luis Magana/AP What To Know On Tuesday, 800 National Guard troops arrived in Washington following an order from Trump.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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In a classroom, students can learn how to help clients safely get in and out of a car.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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That’s why Rybakina and Fritz were seeded and Errani and Vavassori needed a wild card to get in.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Eight of the total 39 no longer appeared on the jail’s roster as of Aug. 22.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
24 Aug. 2025
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The sophomore wide receiver appeared stopped by a group of Falcons until somehow breaking free around midfield and racing down the field for a 60-yard score.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20through. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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