get through

verb

got through; got through or gotten through; getting through; gets through
Synonyms of get throughnext

intransitive verb

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

transitive verb

: to reach the end of : complete
got through the ordeal unhurt

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Examples of get through in a Sentence

we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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The recurring power outages combined with the stifling heat have created collective insomnia on the island as residents struggle to get through the night. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general is set to clear the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow and could get through the full Senate by week’s end. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Now going their separate ways has become a lighthearted race to see who gets through faster – and Maxson has actually won a few times. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Despite an admittedly painful lull in the box office, our confidence in our future and our resolve to get through crisis was never in doubt. — Adam Aron, Variety, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for get through

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

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The first known use of get through was in 1589

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