get through

verb

got through; got through or gotten through; getting through; gets through
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intransitive verb

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

transitive verb

: to reach the end of : complete
got through the ordeal unhurt

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Examples of get through in a Sentence

we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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And that has pet owners looking for ways to help their animals get through the loud explosions and bright flashes. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 28 June 2026 Before that can happen, though, the Panthers still need to get through the second day of the draft — one that they will for sure be involved in. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026 Croatia gets through with a win or a draw, while Panama has already been eliminated. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 Meanwhile, tech stock traders are tiptoeing around mouse traps, eager to get through June without losing an appendage. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for get through

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

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The first known use of get through was in 1589

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