as in arrived
to get to a destination
we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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Recent Examples of got through
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.
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CBS News,
21 June 2026
Certainly many drones got through, with Russians reporting 15 or more direct hits on the refinery.
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David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel made a save in the second minute after Edmilson Junior got through the defense for a one-on-one.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
Will Klein replaced Ohtani and got through the seventh despite an error by Max Muncy at third base.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Kushi rode the emotional roller coaster and ultimately got through.
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Ben Nuckols,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
What to expect SpaceX got through most of the countdown Thursday, essentially repeating what the launch team accomplished in a recent dress rehearsal.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
The Central was such a gauntlet and the Avs pretty much got through it unscathed.
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Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
Despite the presence of air defenses, several drones reportedly got through, resulting in infrastructure damage, fires, and fatalities.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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
Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel made a save in the second minute after Edmilson Junior got through the defense for a one-on-one.
—
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Will Klein replaced Ohtani and got through the seventh despite an error by Max Muncy at third base.
—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Kushi rode the emotional roller coaster and ultimately got through.
—
Ben Nuckols,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
What to expect SpaceX got through most of the countdown Thursday, essentially repeating what the launch team accomplished in a recent dress rehearsal.
—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
The Central was such a gauntlet and the Avs pretty much got through it unscathed.
—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
Despite the presence of air defenses, several drones reportedly got through, resulting in infrastructure damage, fires, and fatalities.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got through
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Crews arrived and found flames on the first floor of a two-story rowhome.
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Videos shared online showed guests and employees rushing to help those trapped beneath the fallen structure, with several people lifting sections of the metal frame before first responders arrived.
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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.
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
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Argudo-Tenorio then put the gun back in the passenger window in one of the cars, and then ran back to the Mazda and got in the back seat, prosecutors said.
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Even Krispy Kreme got in on the fun, sharing their very own tutorial on Monday, June 15.
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“Got through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20through. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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