get (something) over with

phrase

: to cause or experience the end of (something) : to finish (something)
I just want to get this ordeal over with!
I just want to get this ordeal over and done with!

Examples of get (something) over with in a Sentence

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Grandma Blue strode to the dock with the determined blindness of someone who wanted to get something over with. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025 In the end, Jey Uso is able to get over with the crowd in a way no one else is seemingly able to. — Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025 Angel Garza no longer waits until mid-match to rip his pants off in a spot that has proven to get over with crowds. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 18 May 2021 Last season felt like something the Sox just wanted to get over with. — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2021

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“Get (something) over with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20%28something%29%20over%20with. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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