gets through (to)

verb

Definition of gets through (to)next
present tense third-person singular of get through (to)
as in fills in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets through (to)
  1. informs
  2. tells
  3. contacts
  4. reaches
  5. instructs
  6. advises
  7. addresses
Verb
  • Rather, his supporters say that Montgomery was the first to understand and demonstrate the physics and control that still informs modern flight.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
  • That’s why another function of the department is to collect information and data, which then informs research and decision-making.
    Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of informs
Verb
  • By Monica Sager Live News Reporter 10 North Carolina Representative Virginia Foxx fell while walking down the marble staircase outside the House chamber, her communications team tells Newsweek.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Unrepentant, a new book by Peter Edwards, tells the story of Campbell—now in his 60s—from his violent upbringing and hard-partying ways, to a relentless dedication to the biker lifestyle.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of tells
Verb
  • Spoonful of Comfort then contacts the recipient to find out the recipient’s food preferences.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The Social Security Administration contacts more than 1 million people each year to recover payments sent in error and many work out repayment plans.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of contacts
Verb
  • Sinatra’s Ultimate Christmas reaches the top 10 on the Billboard 200 for the first time this week.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • And because of that unknown, the Canucks are going to listen to outside expressions of interest in case the situation reaches a point of no return.
    Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of reaches
Verb
  • The bill instructs the convening of an 11-member council with appointments made by the president and leaders in both parties to include academic experts, researchers, parents, youth representatives and others who are well-versed in social media and online safety.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The tablet also instructs adherents to worship on Mount Gerizim, a holy site for Samaritans, near the modern-day city of Nablus.
    Sarah Ventre, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of instructs
Verb
  • To prepare for the cold temperatures, NWS advises residents to exercise caution while traveling, dress appropriately, keep pets indoors as much as possible, and do not use generators or grills inside.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Because of the storm, the weather service advises that Sunday travel will be difficult, if not impossible.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of advises
Verb
  • The administration will need to both formulate a comprehensive endgame for the war that addresses these core issues and craft a diplomatic strategy for getting there.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This approach addresses key issues, making all-solid-state LMBs more viable for high-performance applications.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of addresses
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