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
: to reach the end of : complete
got through the ordeal unhurt
Examples of get through in a Sentence
we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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Other vessels also have been getting through.
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Sheikh Saaliq, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
For example, at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Monday morning, wait times for getting through TSA security ranged from three to 45 minutes, according to the IAH website.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Following two weekends of bad weather and a partial government shutdown, TSA agents are working without pay and the lines to get through airport security are getting longer.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Thousands of people waited nearly two hours to get through security on Monday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport due to severe weather and the ongoing impact of the partial government shutdown.
—Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Sheikh Saaliq, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
For example, at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Monday morning, wait times for getting through TSA security ranged from three to 45 minutes, according to the IAH website.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Following two weekends of bad weather and a partial government shutdown, TSA agents are working without pay and the lines to get through airport security are getting longer.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Thousands of people waited nearly two hours to get through security on Monday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport due to severe weather and the ongoing impact of the partial government shutdown.
—Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20through. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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