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
Examples of get through in a Sentence
we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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But the release date changed a few weeks ago, and that message clearly didn’t get through to the PVOD platforms, hence the glitch.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
No one gave him a talk on how to react when people stare at him walking through an airport or dropping his head to get through a doorway.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
The Cowboys are somehow playing their best football of the season having scored 27 and 34 points in two straight wins and their pass rush, the only decent facet of their defense, has the ability to get through the Bengals’ swiss cheese line to get to Burrow.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
His one year with the Orioles also showed an ability to get through the AL East, though the division was diminished beyond the exploits of the Yankees and Orioles.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
No one gave him a talk on how to react when people stare at him walking through an airport or dropping his head to get through a doorway.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
The Cowboys are somehow playing their best football of the season having scored 27 and 34 points in two straight wins and their pass rush, the only decent facet of their defense, has the ability to get through the Bengals’ swiss cheese line to get to Burrow.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
His one year with the Orioles also showed an ability to get through the AL East, though the division was diminished beyond the exploits of the Yankees and Orioles.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20through. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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