get through
verb
got through; got through or gotten through; getting through; gets through
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
Examples of get through in a Sentence
we had trouble getting through because of the heavy snowfall
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2024
Some private commercial trucks also got through — many of which used armed security to deter groups seeking to seize their cargo.
—Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
Private insurance, that people get through their jobs, does not pay for continuous in-home aides and nurses.
—Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 20 June 2024
Others said the visa change will bog down the backlog of immigrants waiting for green cards and were skeptical that the federal government could get through hundreds of thousands of applications before the election and possible administration change.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20through. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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