getting through Antonyms

Meaning of getting through

getting through

to gain possession of (as by receiving, acquiring, earning, buying, or winning), overcome, to come to be, hit entry 1 sense 1c, to try to prove or make clear, hit, to suffer a specified injury to, to make progress, deliver sense 6, hurry, to reach effectively, to become enthusiastic, energetic, or excited, influence, beget, hear, to come together, to have an effect on, to get revenge, to prevail on, lineage, to turn to or adopt an enlightened course of action or point of view, to recover from, a religious divorce by Jewish law, the entire progeny of a male animal, to avoid criticism or punishment for or the consequences of (such as a reprehensible act), to receive as punishment, overcome, surmount, to cause to come or go, to obtain by concession or entreaty, to become strongly involved with or deeply interested in, to reconcile oneself to, to make ready, irritate sense 1, to cause to move, to come to have, to criticize insistently, baffle entry 1 sense 1, puzzle, bother, to seek out and obtain, to obtain or receive by way of benefit or advantage, to move or travel across, to cause to be in a certain condition, to engage in sexual intercourse, irritate, understand, a document of release from obligation in Jewish law, memorize, to repay in kind, to stop deceiving oneself or fooling around, to become the father of, to come down with (an illness), to reach the end of, to have an emotional effect on, to receive by way of punishment, to pursue with exhortation, reprimand, or attack, to put one's life, thoughts, or emotions in order, to be successful, to turn one's attention to, to be able, to succeed in becoming, to reach agreement, to have to, have, a bill of divorce, to establish communication with, to stop wasting time on trivial or hopeless matters, to receive a scolding or punishment, to receive as a return, persuade, induce, to succeed in coming or going, to take vengeance on, to bring together, to obtain and bring where wanted or needed, to put out in baseball, a return of a difficult shot in a game (such as tennis), to leave immediately, to obtain by request or as a favor, deliver sense 6b, kill, to influence corruptly, to become aware of, something begotten, to undergo religious conversion, to be subjected to, to catch or become affected by (a disease or bodily condition), to be subjected to or experience, to achieve success, begin, to cause to be in a certain position or condition, kill entry 1 sense 1, prepare sense 2, to reach or enter into a certain condition, to achieve as a result of military activity, to become affected by (a disease or bodily condition), puzzle, to have as an obligation or necessity, have entry 1 sense 1, to acquire wealth, to gain possession of, offspring, to find out by calculation, become sense 1, to make one angry or annoyed, to produce an unfortunate effect on, to become alert or aware, to begin to function in a skillful or efficient manner, to hear correctly, to make a start, to be ready to begin or deal with, understand sense 1a, to become involved, seize

getting through Sentence Examples

  1. After hours of arduous labor, the exhausted worker finally managed to get through the pile of paperwork.
  2. The doctor had trouble getting through to the patient, who was heavily sedated.
  3. Despite the heavy traffic, the paramedics were determined to get through to the accident scene as quickly as possible.
  4. The hiker struggled to get through the dense underbrush, pushing and pulling his way through the tangled branches.
  5. The teacher knew it would be difficult to get through to the rebellious students, but she remained persistent.
  6. The politician was criticized for not getting through to his constituents with his campaign message.
  7. After several failed attempts, the writer finally got through to an editor who agreed to consider his manuscript.
  8. The grieving family had difficulty getting through the first Christmas after their loved one had passed away.
  9. The hurricane's strong winds and heavy rains made it impossible to get through to the affected areas.
  10. The CEO was determined to get through to his employees about the importance of teamwork and innovation.

FAQs About the word getting through

to gain possession of (as by receiving, acquiring, earning, buying, or winning), overcome, to come to be, hit entry 1 sense 1c, to try to prove or make clear, h

turning up, showing up,arriving, coming, getting in, pulling in,appearing, landing, disembarking, blowing in

checking out, going,leaving, clocking (out),,fleeing, vamoosing

After hours of arduous labor, the exhausted worker finally managed to get through the pile of paperwork.

The doctor had trouble getting through to the patient, who was heavily sedated.

Despite the heavy traffic, the paramedics were determined to get through to the accident scene as quickly as possible.

The hiker struggled to get through the dense underbrush, pushing and pulling his way through the tangled branches.