getting through

present participle of get through

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of getting through With Season 3 not likely to hit screens until 2028, Netflix is currently focused on getting through the launch of Season 2, which has now been somewhat overshadowed by all the rumors. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 That same day, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that between 8 and 9 million barrels a day were getting through Hormuz on a running average. Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 The mission said in an email that staff turnover was responsible for the requests not getting through. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Poor sleep in teens is tied to anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms, weaker peer support and trouble getting through the school day. Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026 As a consequence, Ukrainian stocks have run out and more Russian missiles are getting through and killing Ukrainians; June saw the highest number of civilian deaths in three years. Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 9 July 2026 Will braced himself for getting through the rest of the conversation. Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 Is the World Cup’s group stage just about getting through, and then worrying about the knockout matches later? Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2026 This round was about getting through, surviving and advancing. ABC News, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting through
Verb
  • By August 8, some fans spotted that EasyJet had added a flight arriving mid-afternoon on the day of the match, returning to the UK on Friday evening and posted the details on social media.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This is not an unfamiliar setting for Foster, 44, who was a math teacher in Ghana before making the perilous journey through the Sahel toward Libya, and then across the Mediterranean into Italy, finally arriving in Spain.
    Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • More specifically, Lili remembered going to a nearby park with the Pollak boy and getting in trouble for walking on the grass.
    David Pollak, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • After getting in touch with the company, Leverkusen tested the service through the end of last season, and this summer, the club signed a multiyear contract.
    Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That may still be the case in the coming weeks, but the second episode of HBO’s Lanterns makes for a fairly solid (if simple and straightforward) follow-up with some wildly entertaining moments.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But the war in Ukraine has been coming ever closer to home for many Russians, hitting them squarely in the pocketbooks.
    Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But keeping horses cool isn’t simply a matter of turning up the AC.
    Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The result has been that many properties affected by disasters are turning up outside FEMA's floodplains.
    Laura Sullivan, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • San Jose Downtown Association CEO Brian Kurtz played prankster, showing up in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey, not exactly a welcome sight so close to the Shark Tank.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Clear resins can be some of the most demanding materials to print, with even minor exposure issues showing up as cloudiness, yellowing, or a loss of fine detail.
    Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Getting through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20through. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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