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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Che didn’t get through the joke swap unscathed either.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
While billions of emails are detected and blocked by platforms, too many still get through.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The Tigers, of course, first have to likely get through MBA, which has advanced to 12 straight semifinals.
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Can House Republicans put together a spending package that satisfies Trump and garners enough Democratic support to get through the House and Senate?
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
While billions of emails are detected and blocked by platforms, too many still get through.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The Tigers, of course, first have to likely get through MBA, which has advanced to 12 straight semifinals.
—Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Can House Republicans put together a spending package that satisfies Trump and garners enough Democratic support to get through the House and Senate?
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20through. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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