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
Gray needed 35 pitches to get through a seven-batter, two-run first inning.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Some passengers with very early flights on Saturday reported having little problem getting through airport security lines.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The drug, which is designed to stimulate the activity of a metabolic enzyme called LDH in hair-follicle stem cells, still has further, bigger trials and safety tests to get through before it can be approved by regulators.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026
Those small batch orders are something sneakerheads can only get through Curry’s stores.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Some passengers with very early flights on Saturday reported having little problem getting through airport security lines.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The drug, which is designed to stimulate the activity of a metabolic enzyme called LDH in hair-follicle stem cells, still has further, bigger trials and safety tests to get through before it can be approved by regulators.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Mar. 2026
Those small batch orders are something sneakerheads can only get through Curry’s stores.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get through
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Pakistan said Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will send top diplomats to Islamabad for talks aimed at ending the war, arriving Sunday for a two-day visit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Crews arrived and found three cars involved in the collision and eight people suffering from injuries of varying severity.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Breakfast with thick waffles or puffy omelets come with housemade fresh cinnamon rolls the size of a baseball, drizzled with icing.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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But that pact came without the protection of a no-trade clause, and as the Cubs sputtered to a second consecutive 83-win, playoff-less season, the idea of trading a controllable second baseman with the ability to play shortstop to upgrade the roster wasn’t too far-fetched.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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When that happens, pride gets in the way of progress.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Beyond touring with Blackpink, Lisa joined fellow members Rosé, Jennie and Jisoo on the quartet’s Deadline world tour and got in the studio with them for last month’s Deadline EP.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Multiple Waymo vehicles also have appeared on social media as stopping traffic or dropping people off in the wrong locations.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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How March meteors compares to previous years Large fireball incidents appear to have increased considerably in the first quarter of 2026.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20through. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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