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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Finally, Fears has a fairly narrow frame and struggled to get through screens at times, so overall size looms as an issue.
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John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
So, getting through all nine pages should take 32.4 days, a month.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Accounts of Hollywood stars clearing streets for emergency vehicles to get through and raising money for fire victims were widely circulated.
—James Kendra, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
The standoff lasted only hours after lawmakers who managed to get through a blockade voted to lift the measure.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Jan. 2025
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John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
So, getting through all nine pages should take 32.4 days, a month.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Accounts of Hollywood stars clearing streets for emergency vehicles to get through and raising money for fire victims were widely circulated.
—James Kendra, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2025
The standoff lasted only hours after lawmakers who managed to get through a blockade voted to lift the measure.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20through. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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