get past

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get past

verb gets past · getting past · got past · gotten past

To continue around a blockage; to get around (something); to surpass something that is in the way.
To cause something to get around a blockage; to cause to get around or surpass something that is in the way.
figuratively, of a mistake To pass by unnoticed by someone who would have the power to halt or correct it. He was an intelligent mathematician, and very few mistakes got past him in his works.
broadly, figuratively To get through a difficult time; to overcome a source of grief.
Similar: reach past
broadly, figuratively To cause someone to overcome a source of grief or get through a difficult time.

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verb to pass by unnoticed by someone who would have the power to halt or correct it

Español	pasar desapercibido

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@misc{get_past_2026,
  title = {get past},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/get%20past},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}