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
Defenseman Noah Hanifin added another when his shot got through Mads Sogaard and trickled over the goal line a bit later, providing some breathing room that proved necessary.
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Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
For those who got through, just eight minutes after the kits became available, the site announced the kits were sold out.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
With the help of Lori, his wife of over 30 years, and their sons, Hunter and Ryder, Fieri successfully got through surgery, out of a wheelchair, and off crutches.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Russia fired 165 drones at Ukraine overnight, with 24 of them that got through air defenses hitting targets in seven regions, according to Ukraine’s air force.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Carey Mulligan all got through to round two.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Just a couple of minutes later, Seif Ebeid got through two Whaler defenders and passed to Tom Duval, who put it in for the goal.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The Mets finally got through the Braves in the 2000 NLCS and played in the World Series against the New York Yankees later that year.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Remember, the Dodgers just got through allowing four runs to the Milwaukee Brewers in the entire NLCS — all four games of it.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
For those who got through, just eight minutes after the kits became available, the site announced the kits were sold out.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
With the help of Lori, his wife of over 30 years, and their sons, Hunter and Ryder, Fieri successfully got through surgery, out of a wheelchair, and off crutches.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Russia fired 165 drones at Ukraine overnight, with 24 of them that got through air defenses hitting targets in seven regions, according to Ukraine’s air force.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Carey Mulligan all got through to round two.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Just a couple of minutes later, Seif Ebeid got through two Whaler defenders and passed to Tom Duval, who put it in for the goal.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The Mets finally got through the Braves in the 2000 NLCS and played in the World Series against the New York Yankees later that year.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Remember, the Dodgers just got through allowing four runs to the Milwaukee Brewers in the entire NLCS — all four games of it.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got through
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The core of key contributors across Cherundolo’s tenure plus remaining players from the class who arrived in the same window as Son – center back Ryan Porteous and midfielder Mathieu Choinière – were bolstered by transfers who align with how Dos Santos envisions LAFC challenging opponents.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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And then Nico arrived in 2020 and Noah in 2023.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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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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For example, during the pandemic, a friend of mine and her partner got in the habit of taking a daily walk through their neighborhood, phones in pockets, just walking and talking, together.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Got through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20through. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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