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
Crews had to use inflatable boats to get through the knee-deep water, which in part aided in the rescue of about 200 people.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
But getting through its rougher patches and ignoring the misguided decisions remains challenging.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
The dogs running underneath or a man crouching low could get through the oaks as easily as a bear.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
The Jets got pretty much nothing from 2024 third-round pick Malachi Corley, though perhaps a new coaching staff can find a way to get through to him.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
But getting through its rougher patches and ignoring the misguided decisions remains challenging.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
The dogs running underneath or a man crouching low could get through the oaks as easily as a bear.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
The Jets got pretty much nothing from 2024 third-round pick Malachi Corley, though perhaps a new coaching staff can find a way to get through to him.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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When an officer arrived at the scene of the attack, Apollo charged at the officer, who shot at the dog, police said in court records.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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That day, when the police arrived at the Laundrie’s home, they were informed that Brian Laundrie was indeed back, but his parents refused to answer any other questions and redirected the police to their attorney.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
18 Feb. 2025
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos even got in on the fun now that his company has creative control.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2025
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After Deadline got in touch with Warner Bros TV about the production environment on The Bachelor shows, we were sent eight testimonials from staffers.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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Adebayo also appears to be on his way to overtaking Haslem as the Heat’s all-time leading rebounder within the next two seasons.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
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Both women had been bludgeoned and hacked with what appeared to be a hatchet.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20through. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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