as in arrived
to get to a destination
we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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Recent Examples of got through
In 2022, Morocco got through Spain and Portugal without giving up a goal.
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Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Egypt got through as the second-place team in Group G after a late goal by Iran on Friday night was called back for offside.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Weston Wilson lined a two-out single to left field, stole second base, and scored on Young's ground ball that got through the infield into center.
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CBS News,
21 June 2026
Certainly many drones got through, with Russians reporting 15 or more direct hits on the refinery.
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David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Will Klein replaced Ohtani and got through the seventh despite an error by Max Muncy at third base.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Kushi rode the emotional roller coaster and ultimately got through.
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Ben Nuckols,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
What to expect SpaceX got through most of the countdown Thursday, essentially repeating what the launch team accomplished in a recent dress rehearsal.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
Despite the presence of air defenses, several drones reportedly got through, resulting in infrastructure damage, fires, and fatalities.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Egypt got through as the second-place team in Group G after a late goal by Iran on Friday night was called back for offside.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Weston Wilson lined a two-out single to left field, stole second base, and scored on Young's ground ball that got through the infield into center.
—
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Certainly many drones got through, with Russians reporting 15 or more direct hits on the refinery.
—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Will Klein replaced Ohtani and got through the seventh despite an error by Max Muncy at third base.
—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Kushi rode the emotional roller coaster and ultimately got through.
—
Ben Nuckols,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
What to expect SpaceX got through most of the countdown Thursday, essentially repeating what the launch team accomplished in a recent dress rehearsal.
—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
Despite the presence of air defenses, several drones reportedly got through, resulting in infrastructure damage, fires, and fatalities.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got through
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The Georgia Department of Public Health was able to use state funds to maintain its AIDS Drug Assistance Program without disruption until federal funds arrived, a spokeswoman for the agency said.
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In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself.
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
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Argudo-Tenorio then put the gun back in the passenger window in one of the cars, and then ran back to the Mazda and got in the back seat, prosecutors said.
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Even Krispy Kreme got in on the fun, sharing their very own tutorial on Monday, June 15.
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