GET THERE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

get there

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Definition of get there

as in succeed

to reach a desired level of accomplishment She reamed of being a famous actress and would stop at nothing to get there.

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Recent Examples of get there To get there, Turnout has built multiple quality-control layers. — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Thornton has a ways to go to get there, and it’s been interesting to hear Green delineate between what McLean and Scott have done this year and what Thornton has accomplished in his handful of starts. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 To get there, oil may need to surpass $150 – well beyond its all-time high. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 Every time, hundreds of people would show up, some with their children in tow, others driving hours to get there. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 To get there, Southeast Asia needs an integrated ecosystem that connects Earth observation, AI, scientific expertise and trusted public institutions. — Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 But Kahan got there first, delivering a stunning experience more than worthy of the global hype. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026 By the time police got there, Ortegon-Couoh appeared to have been run over by a train, investigators said in court records. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Researchers at OpenAI would be crushed if Anthropic’s models got there first, and vice versa. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get there

Phrase

So Nvidia’s getting ahead of the whole debacle to find the next pool of money.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
The measure is intended to get ahead of Chinese manufacturers, who have dodged previous US trade barriers by shifting production between a litany of third countries.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of get ahead

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Slap added that the registry could help make post-secondary education more accessible by making good information widely available to prospective students in the state.

— Kat Ramkumar, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
The property makes good use of the outdoor space, featuring beautiful landscaping and amenities like an al fresco dining area and fire pits with Adirondack chairs.

— Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026