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

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

Mountbatten-Windsor reportedly got to keep one royal distinction, however. —Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026

The bit is over, there is no need to dwell on it, and Fleming has plenty more show to get to. —John Roy, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026

Gabriel Campanario was looking to get to know his new home — and improve his drawing skills. —Deena Prichep, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026

The closest island, Anacapa, takes only an hour to get to by chartered boat, and yet the park still only sees around 300,000 visitors a year. —Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026

Each guest gets to select a bowl made by a local artisan to take home. —Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026

Brewu will not only get to play for Partridge at Notre Dame, but he will also be coached by an assistant fresh off a valuable two years in the NFL. —Pete Sampson, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026

Below, get to know the new additions to The Night Agent season 3's cast. —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026

The law on this is that a noncitizen gets to elect the country to which they will be deported in the event of an order of removal after a deportation hearing. —Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for get to

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