gets through (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of get through (to)
as in fills in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets through (to)
  1. fills in
  2. informs
  3. tells
  4. briefs
  5. notifies
  6. contacts
  7. reaches
  8. instructs
Verb
  • This is the language the show has used thus far, in that Hal often comes to conclusions and fills in the gaps for us after the fact.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But the clever props design (Bruce Dickinson and Anna Kraus) fills in any shoestring gaps.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of fills in
Verb
  • That refusal to judge also informs Coon’s broader approach to acting.
    — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Livia’s unease informs her skepticism of politics; in linking the two, Kingsolver conflates class and culture, using the former as an excuse for what really just seems to be Livia’s constitutional conservatism.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of informs
Verb
  • The film, billed as a biographical dramedy, tells the story of a chaotic boardroom crisis at OpenAI in November 2023, when co-founder Altman was fired and then re-hired at the AI giant.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Ilya is looking for work as an assistant, and the professor, with his dandyish nerd arrogance, tells him to look at a paper he’s written and come back in a few days.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of tells
Verb
  • The Navy regularly briefs Courtney on classified matters in his position as ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Seapower subcommittee, which oversees the country’s top defense priority, the Columba ballistic missile submarines built by Electric Boat in Groton.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The trailer immediately briefs fans that season 10 is going to be an emotional rollercoaster.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of briefs
Verb
  • For example, Maricopa County (where their property is) offers a free Title Alert service that notifies residents when documents are recorded under their name or business.
    — Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The permit allows any use across Clark County and extends to the entire state of Nevada if Tesla notifies the commission of expansion plans in advance.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of notifies
Verb
  • Sometimes the operators already know about the leaks and are fixing them when the state air agency contacts them, according to the state’s dashboard.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Never give a one-time passcode to someone who contacts you unexpectedly.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of contacts
Verb
  • José reaches close to half a million listeners in the Los Angeles area.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Brands must also account for products with defects such as stains, mold and incorrect labels—issues that need to be remediated or repaired before the product reaches the consumer.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of reaches
Verb
  • In this model, the device being signed into presents a code and instructs the user to enter it into a browser on a separate device.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Beside the cigarette vendor, another man is pulling a rainbow fishing net he's woven from its display on the long branch of a tree and instructs a cruiser to crouch before him.
    — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of instructs
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