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

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Just kidding, but seeing Angela’s team sweep Shamea’s at the Bailey Bowl basketball tournament was almost as satisfying as knowing Charles got to witness his former team’s historic win in person. —Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 22 June 2026

And now the opportunity to get to travel to them with other fans, with other book lovers, just too good to pass up. —Dana Taylor, USA Today, 22 June 2026

Though the jury’s still out, our staff reports an easier time getting to Kansas City Stadium than Tuesday. —The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026

Machado laid off a slider that broke down and out of the zone to get to 2-0 against right-hander Joe Ross and then hit a sinker in the heart of the zone on a line at 108 mph to left-center field, where it was caught by a man in a Padres jersey some 408 feet from home plate. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026

Yeah, that was a huge moment for me, getting to work with Hopkins. —Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 21 June 2026

Five strokes behind third-round leader Jing Yan and four back of Woad going into the day, Yamashita shot an 8-under 64 to get to 17-under 271 at Blythefield Country Club. —CBS News, 21 June 2026

Flemings is another guard who has been described as a player who can get to just about any spot on the court. —Janis Carr, Oc Register, 21 June 2026

Public safety doesn't get to call a timeout. —Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Rhymes for get to

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