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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I'mPhaedra Trethan, grateful to Rebecca Morin and Natalie Neysa Alund for filling in during my week off.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
After practice, pass game coordinator Joe Bleymaier — filling in with offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy away from the team — said the plays were designed to emphasize the strengths of the team’s new personnel.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

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