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verb
To continue around a blockage; to get around (something); to surpass something that is in the way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To cause something to get around a blockage; to cause to get around or surpass something that is in the way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To pass by unnoticed by someone who would have the power to halt or correct it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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verb
To get through a difficult time; to overcome a source of grief.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively
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Synonyms: reach past
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verb
To cause someone to overcome a source of grief or get through a difficult time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively
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History
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Across languages
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