as in to arrive
to get to a destination
we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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Recent Examples of get through
Meanwhile, De Zerbi is clearly getting through to his new players.
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Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Pérez got through five innings unscathed despite walking four batters.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Right-handers Chase Silseth and Sam Bachman got through the sixth and seventh, and then Zeferjahn pitched a perfect eighth, striking out the side on 16 pitches.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
Somehow, Kopitar managed to keep his emotions together while delivering comments that most dads out there wouldn't have been able to get through without choking up.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Pérez got through five innings unscathed despite walking four batters.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Right-handers Chase Silseth and Sam Bachman got through the sixth and seventh, and then Zeferjahn pitched a perfect eighth, striking out the side on 16 pitches.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
Somehow, Kopitar managed to keep his emotions together while delivering comments that most dads out there wouldn't have been able to get through without choking up.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get through
Verb
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Wanner’s 11-month-old baby was buckled into a high chair and crying, without her mom, when a relative arrived to the home that day.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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After arriving in the Air Force’s care in May 2025, the plane was taken apart to ensure there were no listening or tracking devices hidden inside, a major concern of critics who objected to the gifted aircraft on security grounds.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The French Revolution, coming so soon after America’s successful War of Independence, had produced first the Terror and then a war of conquest that culminated in humiliating defeat.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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And make no mistake, his voice will matter in what comes next.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Offenders can be difficult to catch if police aren’t able to respond right away, Vittorio and Layman said, as many are able to get in and out of the businesses in just a few minutes and wear masks and gloves to avoid being identified through security camera footage.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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And a Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act sparks a scramble in some Southern states to get in on redistricting before the midterm elections.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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With the house emptied of living (and costumed) guests, its furnishings, in all their liveliness, appear only to mask an unnatural torpor.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Its gibbous disk appears small and featureless.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20through. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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