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
The message is getting through.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Pimpton was able to get through camp healthy, and that gives him the inside track to start.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Sitting between the mirrors and the imaging device will be a carousel of filters that limit which wavelengths get through.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
The search caused major disruptions for people trying to get through the area, with some waiting for hours as roads remained shut down.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Pimpton was able to get through camp healthy, and that gives him the inside track to start.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Sitting between the mirrors and the imaging device will be a carousel of filters that limit which wavelengths get through.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
The search caused major disruptions for people trying to get through the area, with some waiting for hours as roads remained shut down.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for get through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get through
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Song arrives The Padres called up infielder Sung-Mun Song to fill the extra spot on their roster allowed when playing outside the United States.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Vikings will be banking on him and the rest of their new defensive line additions to maintain the performance that has anchored the defense since Flores arrived in 2023.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nuclear talks would come later, only after a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is lifted.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Being selected to play on Marist’s varsity as a freshman came with a caveat for Max DeHoyos.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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People tended to get in their feelings when talking about Manning’s performance last year.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Right now, residents shopping for luxury items get in their cars and leave Fort Lauderdale, Toothaker said.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Another, from 2009, is dominated by the profile of what appears to be a guard dog gripping a black hunk of something unidentifiable.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Another wide receiver, a tight end, a linebacker, a safety and a defensive tackle would appear to be near the top of the list of priorities, not necessarily in that order.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20through. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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