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
Abbott needed 28 pitches to get through the first inning, hitting Steven Kwan with his first pitch of the game and walking a pair of batters to boot.
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Finally, somehow, the sheriff gets through to the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association director in Raleigh.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
Will people rely too much on AI assistants to get through the day?
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Then, after a give-and-go with Sean Walker, Svechnikov’s shot got through Logan Thompson from a bad angle to put Carolina ahead.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Finally, somehow, the sheriff gets through to the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association director in Raleigh.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
Will people rely too much on AI assistants to get through the day?
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Then, after a give-and-go with Sean Walker, Svechnikov’s shot got through Logan Thompson from a bad angle to put Carolina ahead.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get through
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Young student’s killing shook the community Less than 15 minutes after Hubert arrived at the Crogman School for Negroes that fateful evening on June 15, 1930, several White men attacked Hubert, falsely accusing him of insulting a White woman.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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Police and emergency crews already on campus for the ceremony aided the injured while more help arrived, the school said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
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There often comes a point as a parent, mentor, coach, advisor where the lectures clearly aren’t working because the troublemaker continues to get in trouble.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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The sighting of Kelce comes just two days after his hairy back sparked conversation on social media — and even Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins got in on the joke.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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What To Know Fieri appeared on Friday's episode of The Joe Rogan Experience and shared his thoughts on the interview via X, formerly Twitter.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The chaos at Newark and Atlanta highlights problems that have become increasingly common, with summer travel season around the corner By A version of this article originally appeared in Quartz’s members-only Weekend Brief newsletter.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
19 May 2025
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