get to

verb

got to; gotten to; getting to; gets to
Synonyms of get tonext

transitive verb

1
a
: begin
gets to worrying over nothing at all
b
: to be ready to begin or deal with
I'll get to the accounts as soon as I can
2
: to have an effect on: such as
a
: influence
b
: bother
All these delays are starting to get to me.

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Murphy said Ashby was a tad late getting to the bag, a problem for him this year. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 How much consumers will even get to watch the movie is an open question. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 The team flies out on Thursday, but getting to this point has been a whirlwind. — Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 The result is a Gulf where the post-war rules—and who gets to set them—are being rewritten, as this opinion piece by former White House deputy national security adviser Mark Pfeifle explores. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get to

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