as in arrives
to get to a destination
we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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Recent Examples of gets through
Yes, Google filters out huge volumes of such trash, but a vast amount still gets through.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets through
Verb
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Even on Tuesday morning, mere days before the Vikings’ 195-or-so-person traveling party arrives, Martin was sorting through specifics.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Pho ga arrives as a crystal clear broth cradling a mound of rice noodles and gently poached chicken.—
Bao Ong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The new launch comes just a few months after The Dispatch acquired SCOTUSBlog, the legal analysis website.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The pair's conversation comes just after the release of their books.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When Tolbert gets in the game, his agenda is to steal a base.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Cena has been delivering his signature sharp mic work, routinely dominating verbal exchanges while Paul has been forced to scowl while the master gets in all of his barbs and sons him at every opportunity.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The video appears to show agents communicating with Mejia through or near the doorway of his house.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Costs of inputs, like fertilizer, are steep; drought appears likely to hurt yields again this year; and high interest rates have made borrowing more burdensome.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Gets through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20through. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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