got through

past tense of get through

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of got through Although American missile defense systems protected the Gulf from the worst of the barrage, enough Iranian strikes got through to do substantial harm and to disrupt the patina of stability on which the region’s social and economic model rested. Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 After two straight early morning practices soaked by rain, the Buffalo Bills finally got through a training camp session in the sunshine. Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got through
Verb
  • First responders arrived and found Panettiere in cardiac arrest, the coroner’s office said.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • When Glenn arrived in Florham Park, there was no potential franchise quarterback in place.
    Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 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
  • Other states and countries got in on the game by rolling out more and more generous credits and subsidies as a way to bolster their economies with production jobs.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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

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“Got through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20through. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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