[verb] penetrate; "The sun broke through the clouds"; "The rescue team broke through the wall in the mine shaft" Synonyms:break through
[verb] succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems; "We finally got through the bureaucracy and could talk to the Minister" Synonyms:get through
[verb] continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds" Synonyms:survive, pull through, pull round, make it
[verb] attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" Synonyms:succeed, win, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods