get through

verb

Definition of get throughnext
as in to arrive
to get to a destination we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall

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Recent Examples of get through 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 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 The key was getting through it to the other side without beating myself up in the process. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for get through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for get through
  1. arrive
  2. come
  3. get in
  4. appear
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  • The luxury resort has truly found its rhythm, fresh enough to still feel like a discovery, and sitting directly in the path of one of the most valuable luxury audiences to arrive in Las Vegas all year.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The exact timing of the front remains uncertain, and if the storms arrive a little sooner, the severe threat will not be as great as Monday.
    — Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrive
Verb
  • The report about the jet swap comes weeks after concerns about the safety of the new Qatar-gifted jet first emerged as the Ankara trip served as its international debut as the new Air Force One.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Bay Area-founded Starbird and its signature chicken — tenders, wings, nuggets, sandwiches, salads, wraps and more — will be available in the coming months at that corner of Mowry Avenue and Fremont Boulevard, the company has confirmed.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • The application is where the business logic lives, where sensitive data is handled, and where an attacker who gets in has the most to gain.
    — Aviv Mussinger, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Speaking of things taking a little time, Simon Farnaby’s own career points to how twisty and turny things can get in the biz.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of get in
Verb
  • Mathers was set to appear for sentencing on Thursday for the February case and a probable cause conference in the May case.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But those concerns didn’t stop groups of Catholics from joining a recent joyous pilgrimage on Mount Tabor, where the Gospels say Jesus appeared transfigured alongside the Jewish prophets Moses and Elijah.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of appear

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