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
  • Earlier this year, Colman Domingo, Tiffany Haddish, Anthony Anderson, and Ike Barinholtz all filled in so Kimmel could go fishing.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In the meantime, former staff is filling in the blanks left by the missing report.
    — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of fill in
Verb
  • Between May and July, the emails show probation officers were regularly notifying ICE agents about the dates and times that certain probationers would be at their office.
    — Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The DeKalb County School District was also notified about possible delays affecting student transportation in the Browns Mill Ferry Road area.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of notify
Verb
  • Currently, there are three categories of vaccination recommendations granted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is informed by a panel of independent expert advisors, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Over the weekend, Bloomberg News reported Nvidia has informed customers of impending price hikes on AI servers due to memory costs.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of inform
Verb
  • Prosecutors said the witness was not intending to be inflammatory and asked that the jury be instructed to dismiss the statements from Heilbrun on her religion.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The judge immediately called a sidebar and instructed the jury not to consider that question.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of instruct
Verb
  • He was told to wait on a bench at the sixth station of the Fujinomiya trail as his father and brother continued their ascent, the report said.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Rabah told The Associated Press that two settlers arrived with a tractor at his home in Khirbet al-Rakeez in the southern West Bank on Saturday afternoon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of tell
Verb
  • After the Twins added Hoffman and Minter at the trade deadline, Shelton approached Morris and Gómez to clue them in on the team’s thinking.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That may clue her in and help recalibrate urgency.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Definition of clue
Verb
  • But brands are no longer the only ones interested in using that access to reach the millions of people outside the gates.
    — Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • When Cantu reaches towards Lopez and screams his wife’s name, a shot rings out and Lopez falls slightly off camera.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of reach
Verb
  • Before you get started learning how to prepare different parts of the chicken, familiarize yourself with some basics.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Student ambassadors play an important role in encouraging civic engagement by allowing students to ask questions and familiarize themselves with the democratic process.
    — Emily Ebersman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of familiarize
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