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
The Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan watchdog agency, found that people using fake identifies to sign up for subsidized health insurance get through every time.
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
There are low odds of a cap on credit card rates getting through Congress, but the banks' relatively full valuations are probably a larger headwind.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
As traffic backed up, emergency vehicles struggled to get through.
—Ira Goldstein, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
At a school board agenda review committee meeting last Wednesday, acting CPS Chief Financial Officer Wally Stock said CPS will ask the board for another $400 million in borrowing authority to get through this period.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
There are low odds of a cap on credit card rates getting through Congress, but the banks' relatively full valuations are probably a larger headwind.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
As traffic backed up, emergency vehicles struggled to get through.
—Ira Goldstein, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
At a school board agenda review committee meeting last Wednesday, acting CPS Chief Financial Officer Wally Stock said CPS will ask the board for another $400 million in borrowing authority to get through this period.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get through
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Since then, more pandas have arrived or were born locally, gaining a huge following.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Peterson says Sam became uncomfortable with his biological gender as puberty arrived.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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The big moment comes amid the HBO Max drama's breakout success and after the pair was photographed out together several times on Globes weekend.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The killings came amid a wave of bloody violence tied to drug trafficking and organized crime, which has surged across Ecuador in recent years.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Taco Bell experimented with a Dirty Baja Blast, Jack in the Box has Twisted Sodas, and Sonic got in the game, too.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Many are covered with sheets of hard ice that make getting in and out of neighborhoods still treacherous.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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To guarantee the full amount for the upcoming season, Huff had to play either 825 minutes or appear in 55 games in one of the 2024-25 or 2025-26 seasons.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Your husband appears to be more than a little controlling by attempting to tell you how to spend your free time.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20through. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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