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
b
: bother
All these delays are starting to get to me.

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Republican voters in those counties need to get to like Donalds, and soon. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 If the same disagreement keeps resurfacing, get to the point before you get sidetracked again. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 And that means that the only person who got to walk away is Lucky. Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 Indeed, much of the co-responder work involves following up with people and getting to know frequent callers. Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get to

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“Get to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20to. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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