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Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting through (to)
filling in
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Because the radio waves operate on the same frequency as Bluetooth connections, even a casual hiker with the app open might record a monarch’s movement, filling in data gaps for researchers.—
Olivia Maule,
Mercury News,
6 Dec. 2025 -
District 4 is a strip across the city’s middle, filling in south to La Paz Road, including a bit more on the western side to Oso Parkway, and District 5 takes in the remainder of the city’s southern area.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Getting through (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20through%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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