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
Recent Examples on the Web
Now the Rangers will have to get through a crucial stretch without Fox.
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Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
To help get through the night Trazodone sleep gummies.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 25 Feb. 2025
Xavier, watching the news while at work, can’t get through to Teri, who is in Atlanta.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
The speaker seems to want to get through this as quickly as possible, with as much dignity as can be mustered.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
To help get through the night Trazodone sleep gummies.
—Charles Moss, SPIN, 25 Feb. 2025
Xavier, watching the news while at work, can’t get through to Teri, who is in Atlanta.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
The speaker seems to want to get through this as quickly as possible, with as much dignity as can be mustered.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get through
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20through. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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