get to
verb
got to; gotten to; getting to; gets to
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
Examples of get to in a Sentence
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But the Hurricanes weren’t simply trying to get to Game 4.
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Mark Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Few get to celebrate making their feature film debut as classes wind down for the summer.
—Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Literal lifetimes separated the city from getting to celebrate the basketball team that feels like a family heirloom.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Just getting to do these photo shoots.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
He's got to answer some tough, tough questions from the committee.
—CBS News, 14 June 2026
Still, though these three actors play multiple roles and their ensemble members get to sink into just one, there’s not an uncompelling performance happening on stage.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
On the media shuttle to get to Arlington… All lanes closed for a wreck on I-30 WB at the turnpike.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2026
As part of their training, the cadets are sent to the areas of town where they will be assigned as officers, and they’re expected to spend time at community centers, participating in community meetings and getting to know people.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
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Mark Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Few get to celebrate making their feature film debut as classes wind down for the summer.
—Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Literal lifetimes separated the city from getting to celebrate the basketball team that feels like a family heirloom.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Just getting to do these photo shoots.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
He's got to answer some tough, tough questions from the committee.
—CBS News, 14 June 2026
Still, though these three actors play multiple roles and their ensemble members get to sink into just one, there’s not an uncompelling performance happening on stage.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
On the media shuttle to get to Arlington… All lanes closed for a wreck on I-30 WB at the turnpike.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2026
As part of their training, the cadets are sent to the areas of town where they will be assigned as officers, and they’re expected to spend time at community centers, participating in community meetings and getting to know people.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
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“Get to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20to. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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