got through

verb

past tense of get through
as in arrived
to get to a destination we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall

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Recent Examples of got 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 Sara Bareilles almost got through this interview without crying. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 The Rays got through the top of the 10th unscathed thanks in part to Liam Hicks making a strong throw and third baseman Junior Caminero an acrobatic tag to catch Jase Bowen trying to steal for the second out. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2026 Skenes, the 2025 National League Cy Young Award winner, got through six innings in 86 pitches, having allowed three hits. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Although American missile defense systems protected the Gulf from the worst of the barrage, enough Iranian strikes got through to do substantial harm and to disrupt the patina of stability on which the region’s social and economic model rested. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 After two straight early morning practices soaked by rain, the Buffalo Bills finally got through a training camp session in the sunshine. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Dylan Lee had to go through the heart of the Orioles lineup and gave up a solo home run to slugger Pete Alonso — but got through the rest of the inning unscathed to keep the Braves in front. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 27 July 2026 But then in the 87th minute, Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez got through, making the match even. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got through
  1. arrived
  2. came
  3. got in
Verb
  • Bakkila skipped the brand’s optional white glove delivery, and her king-size mattress arrived in two heavy boxes with the latex layers packaged separately inside a zippered cover for assembly at home.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Then-Prime Minister Tony Blair had just arrived in Washington for talks with President Bill Clinton.
    — STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrived
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
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  • One even got in trouble and is shackled to a wooden pillory, serving as an example to others who disobey the crown and engage in piracy.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The burglars then got in a sport-utility vehicle and left, police said.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of got in

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got through
got through (to)
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“Got through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20through. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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