get to

verb

got to; gotten to; getting to; gets to

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.

Examples of get to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After several Zoom calls, Nahmias flew to Charlotte without cameras, spending a few days simply getting to know Olive and her family. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

As adults, Sarah and her younger sister Diana got to know one another on a deeper level. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 July 2026

The stakes are even higher when the cuts affect who gets to take part in the science. — Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

That isn’t enough to humble our black-eyed lout, but spending a few months as a dishwasher at The Flagship in exchange for getting to sleep on the head chef’s hammock soon will. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for get to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou