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
Albritton said the current state of the market has been aided by Florida getting through the 2025 hurricane season without a direct hit.
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Jim Turner, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
There is a lot still to figure out in how to get through the shooting and its aftermath.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Instead, her lawyer, who had finally gotten through to a supervisor, said the state agreed the kids should return to Rochelle’s care.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Showin up with understanding and compassion, and always using humor to get through the hard stuff.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Jim Turner, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
There is a lot still to figure out in how to get through the shooting and its aftermath.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Instead, her lawyer, who had finally gotten through to a supervisor, said the state agreed the kids should return to Rochelle’s care.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Showin up with understanding and compassion, and always using humor to get through the hard stuff.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get through
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There is one month until warmer weather and longer daylight hours arrive in the United States.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
8 Feb. 2026
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The biggest event in sports has arrived, and the NFL’s final game of the season brought the biggest names in the sport to the West Coast this week.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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As court proceedings have begun, some of those documents will be coming unsealed, including the affidavit.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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Any future erosion would have to come overwhelmingly from one of two places.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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But the two immediately got in each other’s face, with Diabate pressing his head against Duren, which set everything off.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bitcoin also got in on the recovery rally.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a video demo, Alibaba showed a robot with pincers for hands that appeared to be able to count oranges, pick them up and place them in a basket.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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An armed intruder stood on Guthrie’s doorstep in the dead of night, wearing a balaclava, a bulky backpack, and what appeared to be black neoprene gloves.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20through. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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