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

The Padres chased Cabrera in the fifth inning after getting to him for single runs in the third and fourth. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Ashley Turner said the doctors had told her family that her father was recovering quickly and, with hope, would get to go home after two more surgeries. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

These days, too few sitcoms get to run for even five seasons, and even fewer do so without losing a step. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

The house also gets to strengthen ties with the wine producers who are a vital cog in that industry’s growing experiential economy. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for get to

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