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

And to do that, the Hurricanes are blocking out the noise, putting their heads down and getting to work. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

But this is one of the closest hotels to the Royal Naval Dockyard and its family-friendly collection of sites and attractions, so getting to places like the National Museum of Bermuda or the Bermuda Transport Museum will be a breeze. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Despite coupling with several men on the show, Kenzie insists much of it was motivated by a desire to talk and get to know people. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Jones had to turn the stadium over to FIFA, which means the governing body got to put up curtains on the huge sliding glass doors on the west end for the only game where the setting sun could have shined into the eyes of the players. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for get to

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