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 Republicans could have tried to work with Democrats to pass more defense spending through the regular appropriations process or through an emergency supplemental spending bill, but that would require bipartisan support to get through the Senate. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 15 July 2026 The dogs running underneath or a man crouching low could get through the oaks as easily as a bear. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026 Denman missed the spring, leaving TCU with just Payne, Walker and Pitchford to get through camp with Graham and Martin not enrolling until the summer. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 France was looking to get back to the World Cup Final for the third straight tournament, but Kylian Mbappé and company were unable to get through a complete effort on all fronts by Spain. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for get through

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On June 23, an attendant at a gas station in the center of Moscow told CNN that tankers were still arriving and delivering fuel according to schedule.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The 2025 season was a rough one in Tim Albin’s first season at the helm after arriving from Ohio.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

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Indeed, Switzerland frequently got in behind Argentina’s defence — a measure of the lack of control that Lionel Scaloni’s team had in midfield.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
After a late lunch with his wife in West Hollywood, Miguel Angel Aguilar got in his white convertible 1959 Chevrolet Impala and headed home to Bel-Air.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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Iran claims to have targeted US facilities and partners across the Middle East on Friday, unleashing what appear to be its largest reprisals since a fragile ceasefire shattered almost a week ago.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Bosworth appears as Kathleen Sloane, a corporate defense attorney whose morals are called into question when her clients ask for the unthinkable.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 July 2026

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