Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets through (to)
Verb
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As the day progresses, the community fills in naturally.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Phibbs said his grandmother’s story is integral and historically fills in gaps recognizing people who might have been either overlooked or there wasn’t enough information on them.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In typical 30 Rock fashion, the bit reaches the height of absurdity when someone informs Arthur that some of the tennis balls are meant to be actual tennis balls in the scene.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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Doyle disappears down the corridor, and a title card informs us that Charnier got away.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Phil Alden Robinson directed Kevin Costner to one of the most beloved performances of his career as an average Iowan who hears a voice that tells him to build a baseball field.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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Jokic either fell or flopped — depending on who tells it — over the top of George four minutes into the game when the burgeoning Utah star tried the maneuver.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Parents rank schools in order of preference, and the district notifies them which one they’ve been assigned to.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2026
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Once the Department notifies a borrower that their wages are to be garnished, the person in default has 30 days to respond before the government orders their employer to withhold a portion — up to 15% — of their post-tax paycheck.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Moon contacts Earth’s umbra.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Once the Moon contacts the umbra, a dark bite progressively sweeps across the lunar surface.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But California has a top-two primary system in which all candidates run against each other regardless of party, advancing to the November general election if no candidate reaches 50% of the vote.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Bulbs begin forming for each type once daylight reaches a certain number of hours daily.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If the department verifies a high-risk situation, the bill instructs it to assign the case as Priority I, meaning the child is in immediate danger or in a life-threatening situation, and DHW takes action immediately, according to department guidelines outlined in the Idaho Child Protection Manual.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Falcinelli’s lawyers allege the manufacturer that makes the leg-hobble restraints that North Miami Beach police use — Ripp International Restraints — clearly instructs its customers not to use them to hog-tie an individual.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 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 7 Mar. 2026.
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