got through

past tense of get through

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of got through 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 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 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
Verb
  • Mountain Mike’s Pizza has arrived in El Dorado Hills, joining the community’s new retail space.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • When first responders arrived, some people were in the water, others were on the sinking boat, and others were falling into the water, Crispen said.
    Phil Helsel, NBC news, 15 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
  • Dennis Sochor, a swimming-pool cleaner, helped Patty move her ill friend into her car to rest, and Patty ultimately got in Sochor’s car, according to the Miami Herald’s archives.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The eldest son of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo got in his car and headed to Houston’s northern suburbs.
    Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 8 July 2026

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“Got through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20through. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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