got through

past tense of get through

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of got through Dylan Lee had to go through the heart of the Orioles lineup and gave up a solo home run to slugger Pete Alonso — but got through the rest of the inning unscathed to keep the Braves in front. Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 27 July 2026 But then in the 87th minute, Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez got through, making the match even. Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 July 2026 Argentina got through via extra time against Cape Verde in arguably the best match of the tournament, then had a memorable 3-2 comeback against Egypt and yet again needed extra time to beat Switzerland in the quarterfinal Saturday. Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 12 July 2026 By contrast, King got through six innings on just 68 pitches, throwing more than 13 pitches in an inning just once in that time. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 July 2026 Egypt got through as the second-place team in Group G after a late goal by Iran on Friday night was called back for offside. ABC News, 27 June 2026 Weston Wilson lined a two-out single to left field, stole second base, and scored on Young's ground ball that got through the infield into center. CBS News, 21 June 2026 Certainly many drones got through, with Russians reporting 15 or more direct hits on the refinery. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 What to expect SpaceX got through most of the countdown Thursday, essentially repeating what the launch team accomplished in a recent dress rehearsal. Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got through
Verb
  • Paul Peschisolido became Fulham’s first £1million signing, then Chris Coleman arrived for £2m — fees that had been unimaginable in the third tier.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Pre-orders opened June 25, the cover art and new logo arrived, and 60 screenshots went out with them.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier this month, the conservative pundit Tucker Carlson got in on the act and devoted an entire episode of his podcast to discussing how companies like Flock are creating an always-on surveillance state for American citizens.
    T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Here’s a closer look at the individual deals — who is behind each firm, how much CMS paid and what the district got in return, according to contracts obtained through public records.
    Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

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“Got through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20through. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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