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got through (to)

verb

past tense of get through (to)
as in communicated (with)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for got through (to)
  1. filled in
  2. notified
  3. informed
  4. instructed
  5. apprised
  6. told
  7. enlightened
  8. advised
Verb
  • Tony Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion and one-time IndyCar champion, filled in for her both seasons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Reeves, with the Del-Phis singing backup, filled in for Wells, and Motown was so impressed, the label signed the group to the Gordy label in 1962, sans Williams, who left the group around this time.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of filled in
Verb
  • The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were notified of the incident and the investigation into the crash is ongoing, police said.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • An Irregular spokesperson said the incident involved the same issue that affected other AI labs and that all relevant labs were notified in late July.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of notified
Verb
  • Customers in Europe normally receive Aramco crude on what are known as contracts, but were informed there would be no supply coming in October after a key Saudi pipeline to the Red Sea was attacked last week.
    — September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Dispatchers informed the officers that a man at the house was having a mental health crisis and had tried to harm himself.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • After hearing about the pensions and the homes, Reid instructed lawyers to determine whether their clients could contribute toward the cost of their defense.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In 2000 Warren Jeffs instructed FLDS followers to pull their children from public schools in order to teach them in the community.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of instructed
Verb
  • Shanahan balked at an Australian adventure when first apprised in February that the 49ers would be part of it.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy created and runs Sharktivity, a shark-sighting and resource app designed to keep beachgoers apprised of the sharks’ presence.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of apprised
Verb
  • Even if Paramount is able to reach a settlement with the state AGs, the Paramount-WB merger will not close immediately, a knowledgeable source told Variety.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Descano’s team relies too heavily on doctors to answer those questions at the pretrial stage, Stimson told the Washington Examiner.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • Kevin Dickinson The Learning Curve Every era believes it is enlightened.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
  • This facility really enlightened the physics of that operation considerably.
    — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of enlightened
Verb
  • The Dutch Restitutions Committee had advised culture minister Rianne Letschert to return the work.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The employee said acting General Counsel Anna Hehenberger and Chief Financial Officer Kelly Kluttz advised her a contract was necessary for compliance.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of advised
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