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
Madeline Coleman\ Hamilton delivers, Leclerc gets through it Leclerc said before the race that this was one of the worst weekends of his career.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Eddie Timanus,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
That criminal is back on the street before the officer gets through doing the paperwork.
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Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
No one gets through a serious illness by themselves.
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Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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
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
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Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
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Every detail is intentional and meant to feel personal from the moment a guest arrives—a philosophy that extends to the neighboring winery as well.
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The only exception to this rule, CMS notes, comes when referring to the Earth in relation to other celestial bodies.
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The goal comes amid a tough week for Messi and his family.
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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.
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The show gets in-depth analysis from the journalists covering our region’s most important issues.
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That appears to be what gave Weiser the edge to defeat Bennet in what started as an uphill battle due largely to name recognition.
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McKinney’s name appears on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines, one of 36,286 service members who were lost or never recovered during the war in the Pacific.
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“Gets through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20through. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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