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

President Trump on Sunday said the U.S. had seized an Iranian-flagged ship in the Gulf of Oman that attempted to get past the U.S. blockade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

An older lady is waiting to get past and I move to the side.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome