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Synonyms

get through

British  

verb

  1. to succeed or cause or help to succeed in an examination, test, etc

  2. to bring or come to a destination, esp after overcoming problems

    we got through the blizzards to the survivors

  3. (intr, adverb) to contact, as by telephone

  4. (intr, preposition) to use, spend, or consume (money, supplies, etc)

  5. to complete or cause to complete (a task, process, etc)

    to get a bill through Parliament

  6. to reach the awareness and understanding (of a person)

    I just can't get the message through to him

  7. slang (intr, adverb) to obtain illegal drugs

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get through Idioms  

  1. Reach the end, finish, complete, as in Now that our computer system is working again, I should get through by mid-afternoon . It is also put as get through with , as in As soon as we get through with painting the kitchen, I'll call you . [Mid-1600s]

  2. Succeed in passing or surviving something, as in This epidemic is awful, but I'm sure we'll get through it somehow . [Mid-1700s]

  3. Also, get through to someone . Make contact with or reach someone, as in After trying to reach them all night, we got finally through , or He tried to get through to the family . [Late 1800s]

  4. Also get through to . Make oneself understood, as in Am I getting through to you? [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

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He could not get through on Hamilton and then things got worse for him when the engine went into an unexpected recharge session before Spoon Curve on lap 37 and Leclerc was able to pass.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

His aim, he added, had simply been to get through the free skate “in one piece.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

The worry isn’t so much that AI will replace cybersecurity tools; rather, malicious actors will use AI to get through the security systems.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

How long will it take to get through?

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

“We just have to get through the next few hours.”

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis

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