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.
—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
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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Texas’ Teagan Kavan, the most outstanding player of the 2025 series, arrives on the heels of a shutout pitching performance in the semifinal round.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The appointment arrives just ahead of the United Nations' International Day of Play on June 11, which highlights the importance of play as a fundamental right for children.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Breakfast comes with more river views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The study comes as the sun remains near the peak of Solar Cycle 25, a period of heightened solar activity that has already produced spectacular aurora displays across the globe.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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The show gets in-depth analysis from the journalists covering our region’s most important issues.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Who gets in the race and wants to lose?—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Verb
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His encounters include an apparently mute teen acrobat played by Kinski, who appears topless in a scene.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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One day after receiving a video tribute during his return to Philadelphia, Nick Castellanos appears to be out of a job again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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