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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Her daughter’s car was among those torched, leaving her without a way of getting to work.
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Fans got to see it for themselves on March 2 when Allen performed the song at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in Scotland.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
The Bishops got to work on offense early.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Alcanatara will start for the DR in that game and potentially get to face Sanoja.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Before seeding, get to know the soil in your landscape by conducting a soil test.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Riders would be allowed to cross streets to get to the other side and continue riding on sidewalks.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Some of the best beaches in the world also happen to be the hardest ones to get to, and Baía do Sancho is proof.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
It’s got to be related in some way to that original protest song.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Fans got to see it for themselves on March 2 when Allen performed the song at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in Scotland.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
The Bishops got to work on offense early.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Alcanatara will start for the DR in that game and potentially get to face Sanoja.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Before seeding, get to know the soil in your landscape by conducting a soil test.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Riders would be allowed to cross streets to get to the other side and continue riding on sidewalks.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Some of the best beaches in the world also happen to be the hardest ones to get to, and Baía do Sancho is proof.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
It’s got to be related in some way to that original protest song.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Get to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20to. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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