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 But to get to that point, like other companies in the industry, Varda will need to get through an anticipated rocket shortage beginning in about 2029. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Harry’s MasterClass, however, discusses not just grief… but also how to get through it. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026 Norris got through next, and Piastri, who had made an extra stop for a slow puncture, took fifth from Hamilton on the final lap, leaving him sixth. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Veteran Nick Martinez, making his first career postseason start at age 36, didn’t get through the fourth, but Seymour and Griffin Jax, the other member of the rotation, teamed for 10 outs. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get through

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Subject to eligibility, these trials usually last for just a few days, so be sure to cancel your subscription before your first bill arrives.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
Reports indicate that several hundred protesters followed that directive, arriving in downtown Milan and, eventually, clashing with police.

— Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrive

Verb

The post came roughly seven hours after Anthropic's Sunday announcement.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
In a matter of weeks, when the midterm results are tallied and the next campaign begins, Democrats with presidential dreams know the question will be coming.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

Four runs from first-and-goal at the Kansas 5 failed to get in the end zone, giving the Jayhawks the ball trailing 25-24 to start the fourth quarter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The trip had always felt like a distant possibility—never off the table entirely, but life kept getting in the way.

— Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of get in

Verb

Companies appearing on the Norrsken/100 included those working on overhauling and strengthening grid capacity and transforming renewables storage.

— Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
When appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last week, the Canadian pop singer teased the single.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of appear

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