Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets through (to)
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When her girls, 6 and 8, aren’t in school, a mix of summer camps and family fills in the gaps.—
Shay Castle,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Evans immediately fills in as Brock Purdy’s top pass-catching option, and more moves could come with Jauan Jennings also in free agency.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In voice-over, Daisy informs us that there has been extra security since last episode’s attack on the Plum bus.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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Here’s what informs those dividing lines in our cosmos.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Apr. 2026
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In this book, Colbert tells the story of the ways people came to understand dinosaurs, the major discoveries that moved the field forward and the colorful characters behind the research.—
Steve Brusatte,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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At a staff meeting before Chairwoman Park’s arrival, Josh tells club employees that new ownership means potential layoffs.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
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The trailer immediately briefs fans that season 10 is going to be an emotional rollercoaster.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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And your phones notifies you every few months that an object nine washing machines wide is going to just narrowly skim past.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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At times, there are delays while the agency notifies the next of kin.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For most mammals, water quickly penetrates wet fur and directly contacts the skin, eliminating the coat’s key benefit.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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The next time Ray contacts you (hopefully sober), tell him there is nothing more to work out.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tuesday reaches the mid-80s before Wednesday and Thursday surge close to 90°.—
Gregory Padgett,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Apply the herbicide when the soil temperature reaches 65 degrees in spring and a second time 45 days later.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a will or trust, a person instructs how to distribute assets upon their death.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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If the model instructs a wrist to rotate 180 degrees – physically impossible without injury – the system automatically redistributes that motion across multiple joints.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 13,
New Atlas,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Gets through (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20through%20%28to%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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