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gets through (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of get through (to)
as in fills in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets through (to)
  1. fills in
  2. informs
  3. tells
  4. briefs
  5. notifies
  6. contacts
  7. reaches
  8. instructs
Verb
  • Hydrolyzed keratin, meanwhile, fills in the gaps in the cuticle by improving elasticity and damage caused by daily styling, heat, and environmental stressors.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The movie fills in the backstory of this slow-motion trauma in a way that feels wrenchingly lifelike.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of fills in
Verb
  • This intergenerational dialogue informs the making of each collection.
    — WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • This dichotomy, between depressive routine and the spark of something exciting, or even irksome, both informs each relationship, and clarifies (for the viewer) Arash’s state of mind the more his reasons are revealed.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of informs
Verb
  • Before dinner, Nathan tells her about the new anchor watch schedule.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • An acquaintance who buys and sells movie props tells them that the boots are worth at least fifteen hundred dollars—a tenfold return on their investment.
    — David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • The Navy regularly briefs Courtney on classified matters in his position as ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Seapower subcommittee, which oversees the country’s top defense priority, the Columba ballistic missile submarines built by Electric Boat in Groton.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The trailer immediately briefs fans that season 10 is going to be an emotional rollercoaster.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of briefs
Verb
  • The permit allows any use across Clark County and extends to the entire state of Nevada if Tesla notifies the commission of expansion plans in advance.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Monetary Authority of Singapore added the platform to its Investor Alert List in June, which publicly notifies people that an entity is neither licensed nor authorized in the city-state.
    — Anniek Bao,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of notifies
Verb
  • Turn on two-factor login for financial accounts, and never share a verification code with someone who contacts you.
    — Pawan Jain, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Also, do not share a security code with anyone who contacts you.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of contacts
Verb
  • Novelis says its pre-applied coating can address some of those requirements before the aluminum reaches the forming stage.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The most challenging aspect of her decision was the timing — stepping away as the team reaches new heights in terms of chemistry and momentum.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of reaches
Verb
  • Epic says the site instructs Windows users to press the Windows key and R, paste content from the clipboard and press Enter.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The judge instructs the jury to go back and deliberate further.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of instructs
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