gets through

present tense third-person singular of get through

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gets through Strangely enough, Porsha’s humor gets through to Luann, who listens to what the rest of the cast has to say about her and decides to take stock of her behavior and try to do better. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 That gives you another layer of protection if a convincing email or text gets through. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Somebody gets through the obvious ones (the feature set, the model input, the prediction). — Jeremy Samuelson, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Loise, vibrant but tense, gets through her days by drinking wine. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Now going their separate ways has become a lighthearted race to see who gets through faster – and Maxson has actually won a few times. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 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 Attorneys for Meta said the company discloses risks and makes efforts to weed out harmful content and experiences, while acknowledging that some bad material gets through its safety net. — Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets through
Verb
  • The breakthrough arrives amid a broader push toward multifunctional synthetic skins.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Another push of cooler air arrives late Thursday, into Friday behind a dry cold front.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Once Isaias comes ashore, it is expected to weaken until it is downgraded to a tropical storm by Saturday afternoon, the hurricane center said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Again and again, Misty comes fully alive in the presence of others—a saving grace in a town that still often runs on chance meetings, fateful reunions, and testy but resilient relationships.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • An operative arrives, gets in the car and drives it south to Mexico.
    — Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Entire neighborhoods were inundated and the drainage network swamped after over 12 inches of rain fell during two or three days last week, or nearly as much as the sprawling low-lying city usually gets in all of September.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The former weapon of mass destruction has been in hiding for some time, but a bounty hunter tracks him down and disrupts his quiet life before also discovering a young man who appears to be Vision’s son.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In one scene, a padlock appears to lock without a key or even being properly closed.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Gets through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20through. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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