GET THROUGH (TO) Synonyms: 24 Similar Words

get through (to)

verb

Definition of get through (to)

as in to communicate (with)

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Timpson made her first start Friday, filling in for All-Star center Aliyah Boston, who missed her third game of the season due to a right lower leg injury.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026
The most prominent position that UM’s athletic department has filled in the portal has been quarterback, with Cam Ward, Carson Beck and now Darian Mensah signed to big-money deals the past three years.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of fill in

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Waymo’s support team is automatically notified if the vehicle crashes, and a roadside assistance representative will come to the collision site to assess the situation in person.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
The drone threat has also driven other innovations, like notifying civilians of incoming drones via a city-wide warning app.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of notify

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Before Monday’s maneuver, the Russian ship informed HMS Tyne – a British patrol vessel – of its intention to conduct live-fire activity, CNN understands.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Both discoveries informed her choices for many of the principal cast and background actors.

— Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 July 2026

Definition of inform

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The ministry instructed citizens to remain calm and head to the nearest safe space.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Iran has reportedly instructed Yemen's Houthis to prepare to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the US strikes Iranian power infrastructure, which has commenced.

— Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of instruct

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Their lawyer, Joseph McBride, told the AP his clients were innocent of the charges.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
Residents from Minnesota to Washington, DC, told CNN the noxious air has disrupted their lives, seeping into everything from their health and leisure to their businesses and family life.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of tell

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Paraguay, Sweden, New Zealand, Austria and Belgium also reached double figures, and five teams scored from long throws into the box — Tunisia, Turkey, Germany, Czech Republic and the United States.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Management has discussed the possibility of reaching 15,000 restaurants globally.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of reach

Verb

That gives local supervisors of elections time to prepare voters, and voters time to familiarize themselves with new districts and candidates.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Officials also advise travelers to carefully check their luggage for firearms or loose ammunition before departing for Saint Lucia and to familiarize themselves with local laws and customs before arriving.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

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