get past

Example Sentences

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So, when one car has an extra 350kW - 480bhp - compared with the one it's racing, it's going to get past.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“You could say nobody thought we were going to get past Houston, but everybody in this building believed,” Reaves said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

So, how do I get past wondering how much is enough?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

It’s generally thought that if you get past the two-week mark you’re pretty safe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Then she turned to me: “You didn’t say anything about this. You didn’t say we had to get past barbed wire!”

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro