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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
  • Add Weather Stripping Add weather stripping around doors and windows to help fill in gaps that beetles can slip through.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Tony Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion and one-time IndyCar champion, filled in for her both seasons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fill in
Verb
  • The South Korean government has launched an app which allows victims of stalking offences to be notified if their stalker comes within range.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
  • On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia also cut supplies to Europe with immediate effect, Hikmet said, adding that Aramco notified some customers that supplies would be halted until mid-November.
    — Eyad Kourdi, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of notify
Verb
  • Instead, the shoes with Protro editions that are still wildly popular among players today have informed best practices that carry over, including collar height and offset from heel to toe.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Antonelli hurriedly informed his race engineer, Peter Bonnington, who had been regularly reminding the Italian to adhere to track limits throughout the race and to look after his car.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of inform
Verb
  • After the results of a close Marshall City Council race in central Missouri had been certified, Hoskins' office received a complaint about the tallying of write-in votes, recounted them itself and instructed city officials to change the results.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Then the user is instructed to copy the text and paste it into the Windows Run, PowerShell, or macOS terminal and click Enter.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of instruct
Verb
  • Those sessions, and these books, are told more in real-time, as opposed to hearing a story in the past tense.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors say Castro falsely told investigators that he had been attacked with a broom and a shovel.
    — TIM SULLIVAN, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tell
Verb
  • Some of the film’s chaos is by design to clue viewers into the demands and desires of Ryan’s life as his obligations pull him in countless competing directions.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Condensation Ragsdale says that condensation can also clue you into a problem.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of clue
Verb
  • Enough oil was reaching the global market to keep prices safely below the $100 a barrel level.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Michael Busch hit a tiebreaking home run off Nick Lodolo (3-6) in the sixth inning for a 3-2 lead, reaching 20 homers for the third time in four seasons.
    — Gary Schatz, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of reach
Verb
  • Review their bios, information on their organizations and recent news, and familiarize yourself with their photos.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Flown today to familiarize new astronauts with working in a high-stress, dynamic environment and maintain pilots’ flight proficiencies, Johnson Space Center currently has a fleet of 14 active T-38 jets stationed out of nearby Ellington Airport.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of familiarize
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