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

But like Gilgeous-Alexander, Wagler gets to the free throw line at a high rate, has a stellar assist-turnover ratio, and shoots the ball well with even more 3-point volume than Gilgeous-Alexander had. —Law Murray, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Nearly 30 minutes later, Dudinha, who had terrorized Angel City throughout the night, sent in a cross from the left flank that Van Zanten was able to get to, ahead of Angel City defender Evelyn Shores, knocking it past goalkeeper Angelina Anderson. —Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 10 May 2026

Christopher Morel hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth that scored Esteury Ruiz, who pinch-ran at first base for Kyle Stowers, moved to second on a Jakob Marsee walk and got to third on a double steal with Marsee. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026

Strickland was able to get to his feet and fend off submission attempts from Chimaev. —Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026

Sorry, kids, Michael Jackson doesn’t get to live a beautiful white life anymore. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 May 2026

How To Get There The easiest way to get to Atlantic Beach is to fly into Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), roughly 26 miles to the northwest. —Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026

Participants sit side by side, paint, talk, and get to know one another in a relaxed, supportive environment. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026

That's got to be like hitting a million cart paths at once. —Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026

Rhymes for get to

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