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

Watching shoot-first combo guards go off for 30 in a summer-league game is great fun, but most of those dudes don’t get to play with a neon-green light in a game that matters. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026

When Barrett got to the corner of Elder Creek and Bradshaw roads, an eyewitness pointed out that one of the vehicles had crashed into a tree, and was lodged several feet off the ground, covered in tree branches, the court document said. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

October might get most of the attention, but summer is when Salem gets to exhale and show off its more easygoing, creative side. — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

Since all of our games were at night, the pitch never got to truly shine in the sunlight. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for get to

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