got through

verb

past tense of get through
as in arrived
to get to a destination we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall

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Recent Examples of got through After two straight early morning practices soaked by rain, the Buffalo Bills finally got through a training camp session in the sunshine. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Dylan Lee had to go through the heart of the Orioles lineup and gave up a solo home run to slugger Pete Alonso — but got through the rest of the inning unscathed to keep the Braves in front. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 27 July 2026 But then in the 87th minute, Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez got through, making the match even. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 July 2026 By contrast, King got through six innings on just 68 pitches, throwing more than 13 pitches in an inning just once in that time. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 July 2026 Egypt got through as the second-place team in Group G after a late goal by Iran on Friday night was called back for offside. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 Weston Wilson lined a two-out single to left field, stole second base, and scored on Young's ground ball that got through the infield into center. — CBS News, 21 June 2026 Certainly many drones got through, with Russians reporting 15 or more direct hits on the refinery. — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 What to expect SpaceX got through most of the countdown Thursday, essentially repeating what the launch team accomplished in a recent dress rehearsal. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got through
  1. arrived
  2. came
  3. got in
Verb
  • The actor arrived in a regal sky blue high-neck top with a long cascading train and clashing red lining — custom designed by Prabal Gurung — offset with a casual pair of low slung, non-maternity jeans by La Ligne that skimmed just under her bump.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Knizner arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday morning following a six-hour flight across the country with his wife and 10-month-old baby.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrived
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
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  • Other states and countries got in on the game by rolling out more and more generous credits and subsidies as a way to bolster their economies with production jobs.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this month, the conservative pundit Tucker Carlson got in on the act and devoted an entire episode of his podcast to discussing how companies like Flock are creating an always-on surveillance state for American citizens.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of got in

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“Got through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20through. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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