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
Examples of get to in a Sentence
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Now, students in his intro to space class get to witness a moon mission themselves.
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Olivia Young, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
So much of what Diaspora is doing is making sure that the farmers’ spices are getting to you in a beautiful, fresh state.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Carmen only got to visit him once after they were separated.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
But especially for a child of immigrants with absolutely no ties to this industry or access points, getting to the next step over the past several years was so difficult.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
With every mealtime show, the proud parents get to experience their son's joy and watch his attempts to join in on the fun.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The crew then got to test Orion’s ability to be manually driven close to and away from nearby spacecraft.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
But it’s gotten to the point where playing certain college sports can be as lucrative – if not more so – than being a professional athlete.
—Andrew Urbaczewski, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The only question is who gets to participate in shaping it.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
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Olivia Young, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
So much of what Diaspora is doing is making sure that the farmers’ spices are getting to you in a beautiful, fresh state.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Carmen only got to visit him once after they were separated.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
But especially for a child of immigrants with absolutely no ties to this industry or access points, getting to the next step over the past several years was so difficult.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
With every mealtime show, the proud parents get to experience their son's joy and watch his attempts to join in on the fun.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The crew then got to test Orion’s ability to be manually driven close to and away from nearby spacecraft.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
But it’s gotten to the point where playing certain college sports can be as lucrative – if not more so – than being a professional athlete.
—Andrew Urbaczewski, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The only question is who gets to participate in shaping it.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Get to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20to. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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