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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Of course, there needed to be a bridge to get to that point and this new lead investor seems like the answer. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 There’s two parts to that, and one part is to get to have a job that has to work at all in this business is the gift, bottom line. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026 After losing one young defensive tackle for the season, the Miami Dolphins quickly got to work on finding a replacement. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 Each, in a way, gets to be up close to the gears that make the real world turn. — Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get to

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