get through (to)

verb

Definition of get through (to)next
as in to communicate (with)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get through (to)
  1. fill in
  2. notify
  3. inform
  4. instruct
  5. tell
  6. clue
  7. reach
  8. familiarize
Verb
  • On top of the administrative funding, the state allocated $14 million through June 2028 to fill in a gap from federal cuts for the CalFresh Outreach Program.
    — Lizzie Kane July 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
  • Before a ball was even kicked at this tournament, many people predicted this semifinal matchup when filling in their bracket.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Definition of fill in
Verb
  • On Thursday, when Samueli Foundation officials called to notify grant winners – in this case, 22 nonprofits that will receive Build OC money – the conversations sometimes turned emotional.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • The American Red Cross was notified to help with those who are displaced.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
Definition of notify
Verb
  • Emergency responders arrived on the scene and were informed that the victim had been pulled by the current flowing through Sebonac Creek into the Great Peconic Bay, the statement said.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • The company also informed members about 2026 premium changes through phone calls, text messages, regular mail, or email, Baiocchi said.
    — Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of inform
Verb
  • People are instructed to scan the QR link on the letter that will lead them to a list of available appointments to reschedule their test.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The agency has instructed contractors that families at the facility cannot be referred to as prisoners, detainees or inmates, records show.
    — JACK BROOK, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of instruct
Verb
  • After the game, a team source not authorized to speak publicly told The Athletic that Coulombe had been designated for assignment.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Oman has drafted a tentative proposal to manage traffic in the strait, a source told CNN.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
Definition of tell
Verb
  • That may clue her in and help recalibrate urgency.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
  • But instead of aspiring to be their white-collar parents, they’re clued into the growing industry of influencers.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Definition of clue
Verb
  • Buckhead Heritage, a historic preservation organization, will make a historic building its new headquarters after reaching an agreement with Atlanta Public Schools.
    — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 7 July 2026
  • Tehran has paused fragile negotiations with the US aimed at reaching a lasting deal to end their conflict during the multi-day funeral for Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike in February, on the first day of the war.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of reach
Verb
  • On Sunday, June 28, Caio Rocha Aguiar Arrabal was on a hike with others on the Pedra do Macaco trail in Maricá, located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, to familiarize himself with the route, G1 reported.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • This has fueled the ‘spend not sell’ movement, in which builders seek to familiarize users with earning and spending their bitcoin rather than trading and falling for get-rich-quick schemes.
    — Abubakar Nur Khalil, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of familiarize
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