What does "Get past" mean?

obtained, received

Synonym: got Opposite: lost

"Get past" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

Joey: Hey I got one! I got one!

— Friends S8E23

How are we gonna get past them without a gunfight?

— Brooklyn Nine-Nine S3E10

How did you get past the guards?

— Game of Thrones S2E2

I can't get past the vocal cords.

— Grey's Anatomy S3E12

Fleur never got past the Grindylows.

— Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

So he could get past that dog.

— Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Uh, yeah, you got to get past it.

— Modern Family S6E11

Dating Shivrang helped me get past all the weird stuff with Schmidt.

— New Girl S2E18

"Get past" in TV shows & movies

This word appears in 13 titles. Click to explore the full vocabulary list.

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