GETTING THROUGH (TO) Synonyms: 25 Similar Words

getting through (to)

verb

present participle of get through (to)

as in filling in

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Raster graphics, on the other hand, create pictures by filling in a grid of tiny pixels, an approach that was less suited to drawing the crisp lines needed to create this kind of perspective.

— Mark J. P. Wolf, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
While filling in for Green Bay starter Jordan Love last season, Willis completed 7 of 7 passes that traveled at least 20 air yards for 230 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

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