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Recent Examples of Synonyms for getting through (to)
filling in
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Parents are starting meal planning with the protein component first, then filling in the rest of the plate around it.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026 -
Most obviously, with free-agent addition Alijah Vera-Tucker still sitting out after missing last season with a torn triceps, Andrew Rupcich was filling in at left guard.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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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 13 Jun. 2026.
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