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
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.
—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
Waldron got through the sixth inning, Adrian Morejón worked the next two innings and Mason Miller closed out the game.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Pérez got through five innings unscathed despite walking four batters.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Both the Nationals’ Perez and the Giants’ Kilian got through the 11th unscathed despite having free runners at second base to open the inning.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
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
Waldron got through the sixth inning, Adrian Morejón worked the next two innings and Mason Miller closed out the game.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Pérez got through five innings unscathed despite walking four batters.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Both the Nationals’ Perez and the Giants’ Kilian got through the 11th unscathed despite having free runners at second base to open the inning.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got through
Verb
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Panish replayed for jurors testimony from Grossman’s daughter that, soon after the collision, Erickson arrived at the house smelling of alcohol.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Applegate refused to leave until police officers arrived, according to the detective, a threat management expert.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Mom got in some distant cousin’s car within twenty minutes of arriving, which wasn’t surprising.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The teen got in his car, then rammed into his father’s truck, officials wrote.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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