GET THROUGH Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

get through

verb

Definition of get through

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 The President had an emotional wall within him, Darman concluded, and no one knew whether Nancy got through that wall. — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Though most of the voters were determined to get through the wait to cast a ballot, a few abandoned the effort with hope that the line would be shorter later that day or this week. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026 In laboratory tests, aphids were completely unable to get through the fabric. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 After Chourio’s home run, Snell retired 18 of the next 20 batters, including 14 in a row, to get through six innings. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get through

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The area was briefly closed while officers waited for coroner’s officials to arrive.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
With a couple of hundred attendees expected, more than 2,000 people had arrived by the halfway point of the inaugural event, which was hosted by Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1714.

— Nathaniel Levine, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrive

Verb

Canada gets in their way, an obstacle to their hegemonic fantasies.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
But in the end, too many obstacles got in the way, including the government shutdown and the Pineapple Express storm in December 2025 that damaged one of the ski lifts.

— Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

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Shifts among Latino voters, who represent sizable portions of the electorate in both states, and Trump’s sagging approval rating appear to be driving Democrats’ strength in redder areas.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
His death appeared to be the first fatality involving a horse carriage in Central Park since the rides began.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

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