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
During peak hours on the Williamsburg Bridge and other thoroughfares, commute time is down some forty per cent; getting through the Holland Tunnel on a Sunday night, once a thirty-minute slog, now takes ten.
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Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Practice Transparency Murphy and his family got through that rocky financial period and decided to take a new approach to handling finances at home—in particular, by being honest and transparent with his kids.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Jan. 2025
That’s the biggest hurdle to get through with clients.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2025
Experts say migrants often pay smugglers to get through Mexico or across the U.S.-Mexico border, and those smugglers often have ties to cartels.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
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Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Practice Transparency Murphy and his family got through that rocky financial period and decided to take a new approach to handling finances at home—in particular, by being honest and transparent with his kids.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Jan. 2025
That’s the biggest hurdle to get through with clients.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2025
Experts say migrants often pay smugglers to get through Mexico or across the U.S.-Mexico border, and those smugglers often have ties to cartels.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get through
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Or the first stage in the morning might be icy but the second stage might be completely clear once competitors arrive.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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The 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Limited is already in production and should start arriving in dealers in the coming weeks as deliveries of the Launch Edition are completed.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
6 Feb. 2025
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Here are some of the issues our reporters will be watching — and how to get in touch with them securely.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
9 Feb. 2025
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Well, Muse wasn't about to let that get in the way.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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In late January, the iconic funny man appeared on 101.1 The Wiz, reacting to a slew of rappers performing at Donald Trump‘s inauguration.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Her bylines over the past five years have appeared in USA Today, Baltimore Sun, Teen Vogue, Boston Globe, Food & Wine, and more.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Get through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20through. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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