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get through to

VERB
get across
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
miscommunicate




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The approach was unorthodox—this wasn’t exactly the Vince Lombardi playbook—but Arteta seemed to get through to his young squad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Polls consistently put all the candidates, except for Mariani, above the 10% level of votes needed to get through to the second round.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Fliers scrambled to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

“I was able to get through to them right away, and they had trained agents to deal with people who were grieving,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

“I’ve got a chain saw and a four-wheel-drive vehicle. Be glad to try to get through to her, if you want to go with me and help clear the road.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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