getting through

verb

present participle of get through
as in arriving
to get to a destination we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall

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Recent Examples of getting through Some seeds are covered in a very hard seed coat that inhibits germination by blocking water from getting through. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026 It‘s about you and me and getting through this god-awful, soul-sucking, mind-crushing hellish grind for the past two years. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 By the second week of training camp, Sirianni noticed how quickly Hurts was getting through his progressions. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 But if some — some oil’s getting through otherwise oil would be 150 bucks. — NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026 More oil is getting through the Strait now than before the war? — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Exactly how many ships - and how much oil - are getting through the Strait of Hormuz? — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting through
  1. arriving
  2. getting in
  3. coming
  4. turning up
  5. showing up
Verb
  • As ballots begin arriving in Yolo County mailboxes, election officials will host a workshop next week to answer voting questions and demonstrate accessible voting equipment.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Word spread quickly, and soon a throng of smartphone-wielding citizens had surrounded the immigration enforcement van, which couldn’t move because one enterprising, early-arriving activist had slid underneath it.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of arriving
Verb
  • Guys are getting in extra workouts before practice, after practice.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Even a strong organization needs the discipline to ask where its own habits are getting in the way.
    — Lou Maiuri, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of getting in
Verb
  • The island has hosted a Ground Self-Defense Force garrison since 2016, while Tokyo has plans to add additional air-defense capabilities in the coming years.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The man’s identity was expected to be released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office in the coming days.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • Crowe, watching from behind one-way glass and turning up in encounters beyond the confines of the study itself, gives that intensity a perfectly legible antagonist, if not always a valid one.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • To compile its 2027 list, the firm's strategists asked Morgan Stanley's North America analysts for their top recommendation for a one-year buy-and-hold investment horizon, turning up more than 50 names.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of turning up
Verb
  • Worshippers are showing up in greater numbers, giving more money to congregations and volunteering more, the study found.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Red light therapy has moved out of the clinic and into home routines, showing up in masks, panels and handheld wands aimed at everything from crow’s feet to thinning hair.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of showing up

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“Getting through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20through. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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