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
Abbott needed 28 pitches to get through the first inning, hitting Steven Kwan with his first pitch of the game and walking a pair of batters to boot.
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Finally, somehow, the sheriff gets through to the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association director in Raleigh.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
Will people rely too much on AI assistants to get through the day?
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Then, after a give-and-go with Sean Walker, Svechnikov’s shot got through Logan Thompson from a bad angle to put Carolina ahead.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Finally, somehow, the sheriff gets through to the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association director in Raleigh.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
Will people rely too much on AI assistants to get through the day?
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Then, after a give-and-go with Sean Walker, Svechnikov’s shot got through Logan Thompson from a bad angle to put Carolina ahead.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get through
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Michaels arrived for two eight-hour sessions at the Matthews home in March.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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That means the earliest the Mission: Impossible sequel could arrive for digital purchase or rental is Monday, July 7, 2025.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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There often comes a point as a parent, mentor, coach, advisor where the lectures clearly aren’t working because the troublemaker continues to get in trouble.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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The sighting of Kelce comes just two days after his hairy back sparked conversation on social media — and even Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins got in on the joke.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The sculpture appears in the form of a glass cube, which glows with light that changes color based on live temperature data taken from the Hoh Rain Forest in near Seattle, Washington State.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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Summers appeared as the show’s announcer instead and was an executive producer.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20through. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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