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
Right-handers Huascar Brazobán and Warren pitched the first two innings, getting through the first seven hitters.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
The message is getting through.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
But getting through the door isn’t winning the fight on the other side.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Penguins center Ben Kindel was unable to prevent Tippett’s pass from getting through to Hathaway, who tapped it in.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Last night, Ron Marinaccio relieved starter Randy Vásquez at the start of the fifth and allowed Luke Raley’s two-run homer while getting through two innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
That’s a really good thing, especially getting through April.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
On today's show, a source inside Iran tells us how ships had been getting through the strait, and how the tollbooth Iran set up works.
—James Sneed, NPR, 14 Apr. 2026
Once there, LuSEE-Night’s greatest challenge will be getting through the cryogenically cold lunar night, which lasts for the equivalent of about 14 Earth days.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
The message is getting through.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
But getting through the door isn’t winning the fight on the other side.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Penguins center Ben Kindel was unable to prevent Tippett’s pass from getting through to Hathaway, who tapped it in.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Last night, Ron Marinaccio relieved starter Randy Vásquez at the start of the fifth and allowed Luke Raley’s two-run homer while getting through two innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
That’s a really good thing, especially getting through April.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
On today's show, a source inside Iran tells us how ships had been getting through the strait, and how the tollbooth Iran set up works.
—James Sneed, NPR, 14 Apr. 2026
Once there, LuSEE-Night’s greatest challenge will be getting through the cryogenically cold lunar night, which lasts for the equivalent of about 14 Earth days.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting through
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And the end came well before midnight, with goals by Mitch Marner and Brett Howden in the first 8½ minutes giving Vegas a commanding lead before many in the late-arriving weeknight crowd had made it to their seats at the Honda Center.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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In her 2018 memoir about her sobriety, Leslie Jamison describes arriving at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop decades after Cheever and Carver taught there.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Of course, the numbers are typically trademarked, so as Stern reported, the idea — which came from Fox Sports IndyCar commentator Townsend Bell — required getting in touch with Joe Gibbs Racing.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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Irina Shayk looks back at the camera before getting in her car at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Levain Bakery, known for its cookies, is coming soon to the center, as is contemporary fashion brand Varley.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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In Seoul, President Lee Jae Myung is grappling with a split-screen few saw coming.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Her Avalon pair gave Cannes a more subtle version of a slouchy boot shape that has been turning up in more dramatic form this spring.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Venus in Cancer is turning up the romance, creativity and passion in your life.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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In other words, once these technologies reach volume production, the cost of reliable always-on power could fall low enough to ease the pressure that is already showing up on your monthly bill.—
Iulia Lupse,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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But these aren’t showing up as a boost to GDP, BofA said, explaining that while AI can currently transform about 20% of all workplace tasks, only 23% of those are actually cost-effective to automate at today’s prices.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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“Getting through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20through. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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