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
Center John Michael Schmitz was playing well before leaving early in the second half with a concussion after Eagles linebacker Jihaad Campbell’s elbow got through his face mask and hit him in the bridge of the nose.
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Jaden Hill proceeded to strike out Manny Machado and Gavin Sheets and also got through the sixth inning without allowing a baserunner.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The stock market just got through two big hurdles this week in the producer prices and consumer prices reports, and is now rallying into a Wednesday Federal Reserve decision in which the central bank is expected to cut rates by at least a quarter point.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
After Hendricks got through the sixth, Reid Detmers worked around a walk in the seventh, with the help of a double play.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Manager Mike Appel was who got through to The Boss, according to Carlin.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Jaden Hill proceeded to strike out Manny Machado and Gavin Sheets and also got through the sixth inning without allowing a baserunner.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The stock market just got through two big hurdles this week in the producer prices and consumer prices reports, and is now rallying into a Wednesday Federal Reserve decision in which the central bank is expected to cut rates by at least a quarter point.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
After Hendricks got through the sixth, Reid Detmers worked around a walk in the seventh, with the help of a double play.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
Manager Mike Appel was who got through to The Boss, according to Carlin.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got through
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Weiss, the founder of an independent media site worth millions and the editor-in-chief of CBS News, arrived last week in the Washington bureau trailed by the private security that now protects high-profile media figures.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Juneteenth recognizes the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, which President Abraham Lincoln had signed more than two years earlier.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Valentino At Valentino, where Alessandro Michele has been creative director since last year, the brand got in on the clear shoes trend with an inventive minimalist take on the transparent aesthetic.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Schneider and Sida got in a car early Monday and drove to get Francine.—
John Raby,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Got through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20through. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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