GET THROUGH Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

get through

verb

Definition of get through

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 Switzerland has scored just nine goals through five games, relying on defensive style to get through. — Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026 Elinor Ruskin, 94, was among those redirected by police Wednesday after trying to get through a closed block. — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 But White and the other actors struggled to get through the scene, laughing as her character delivered the lines. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 Will braced himself for getting through the rest of the conversation. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for get through

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On June 23, an attendant at a gas station in the center of Moscow told CNN that tankers were still arriving and delivering fuel according to schedule.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The 2025 season was a rough one in Tim Albin’s first season at the helm after arriving from Ohio.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of arrive

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The decision came before Carney headed to this week’s NATO summit, where allies face pressure to back higher defense spending with concrete plans.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Unlike some folding bikes – including popular models from Brompton and Birdy – which come with small 16-inch wheels, the Tetra gets 20-inchers for greater comfort over a variety of road surfaces.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 July 2026

Definition of come

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Indeed, Switzerland frequently got in behind Argentina’s defence — a measure of the lack of control that Lionel Scaloni’s team had in midfield.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
After a late lunch with his wife in West Hollywood, Miguel Angel Aguilar got in his white convertible 1959 Chevrolet Impala and headed home to Bel-Air.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of get in

Verb

His embrace of the legislation marked a shift for the governor, who appeared uninterested in engaging with the corporate tax proposal as recently as May.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Video of the incident appears to show Nelson getting into an altercation with another driver in a parking lot in Idaho.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of appear

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