gets through

present tense third-person singular of get through

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gets through The odd firetruck gets through the barricade, but otherwise there’s no thru traffic to speak of. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026 Madeline Coleman\ Hamilton delivers, Leclerc gets through it Leclerc said before the race that this was one of the worst weekends of his career. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 24 May 2026 Fire investigators hope that the message gets through to residents, especially with the unseasonably warm and dry conditions across Colorado. Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 As The Pitt gets through another shift at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center during Season 2, the show is preparing to tackle immigration amid a crucial time. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026 The conference is still likely in the driver’s seat as long as the champ gets through with two or fewer total losses, but that is anything but a guarantee. Eddie Timanus, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025 That criminal is back on the street before the officer gets through doing the paperwork. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025 No one gets through a serious illness by themselves. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025 Yes, Google filters out huge volumes of such trash, but a vast amount still gets through. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets through
Verb
  • Urgency, a demand to send funds immediately, a message that arrives late at night or over a weekend, or a request to keep it quiet are classic signs.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
  • Wicky has coached 10 players on this Switzerland team in the World Cup — the one that arrives in Kansas City this week for the biggest soccer match in its country’s history.
    Sam McDowell July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Harry's decision comes amid ongoing discussions with the royal family to acquire an appropriate level of security for his family, including Meghan Markle and their two children, Princess Lilibet, 5, and Prince Archie, 7.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • Gentle self-expression comes easily as the emotional Moon in your sign harmonizes with the vibrant Sun in your 5th House of Creativity and Play.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • But fraud prevention has become the most respectable banner in Washington, and a great deal now travels under it that has nothing to do with bots and everything to do with limiting who gets in.
    Caroline Casagrande, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • There’s also a chance that Chase Infiniti gets in for her work in The Testaments, which has its loyal followers and was picked up for a second season—but hasn’t reached the widespread viewership that typically prompts a first-time Emmy nomination.
    Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Mary appears to have a form of treatment-resistant schizophrenia, until chemotherapy, following a diagnosis of lymphoma, banishes her psychiatric symptoms.
    Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • This appears to be one of Kyiv's deepest attacks on Russian territory since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026

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“Gets through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20through. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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