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

From there, though, the USMNT got to work in the first half, and controlled the match. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

And, as to what constitutes an emergency, the president gets to decide, allowing him, as Lincoln put it, to make war at pleasure. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

And the work ahead, such as integrating new brands, scaling existing ones and building toward our larger vision for Bridges, gets to happen on top of something durable. — John Speranza, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

For the average American who relies on a personal vehicle to get to work, take their children to school, buy groceries, and generally live their life, those costs have been adding up. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Apiri recently expanded with an adjacent wine-tasting and events space, Ferment Artisan Lab, where oenophiles can get to know the island’s limestone-rich elevations through a taste of some of the best local producers. — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026

The closer the crowd got to the stadium the louder the cheers and excitement were for the USA team. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Both players will get to showcase their skills on the national stage. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

My grandparents even went one January 1 to where Duvalier was seeing people… and my grandmother almost got to him at the time. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for get to

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