get through
verb
got through; got through or gotten through; getting through; gets through
1
: to reach a destination
2
: to gain approval or a desired outcome
3
a
: to become clear or understood
our warnings finally got through to him
b
: to complete a communications connection
Examples of get through in a Sentence
we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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Teams can position defenders accordingly, but that won’t prevent balls from getting through at times.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
However, Sanders, alongside New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, appears to be getting through to many in the country.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The goal for today, though, is for Paco to get through at least one track to be considered for his next mixtape, ’80s Crack.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
And the three leaned on one another and other family to get through the last 15 or so months.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
However, Sanders, alongside New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, appears to be getting through to many in the country.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The goal for today, though, is for Paco to get through at least one track to be considered for his next mixtape, ’80s Crack.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Apr. 2025
And the three leaned on one another and other family to get through the last 15 or so months.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get through
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20through. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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