GET SOMEWHERE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

get somewhere

phrase

Definition of get somewhere

as in succeed

to reach a desired level of accomplishment After an hour of clearing the snow, it seemed like we were finally getting somewhere.

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Recent Examples of get somewhere After spending 26 years trying to get somewhere, this copy won’t be going back in the mail. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Some are predicting that Colorado defenseman Cale Makar will get somewhere in the $18 million to $20 million range before the start of September’s training camps. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 July 2026

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Phrase

There was another good one that never actually made it into a film.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
In early 2025, federal agents intercepted several boats smuggling Chinese nationals to South Florida from the Bahamas, and one boat made it to shore, offloading 26 people from China in Coral Gables.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of make it

Phrase

Officials would also not get ahead of Trump on fentanyl, which triggered the first round of tariffs against China last year.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Be prepared for employees to ask if AI is eliminating roles and get ahead of investing in AI training and upskilling.

— Duane Tursi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of get ahead

Phrase

Use it in salads by marinating in soy sauce, lime juice, and black pepper, cutting it into thin strips, and sauteing with a little coconut oil.

— Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
If a stage is a tenth of the path, then even cutting it to zero shortens the path by a tenth at most.

— Illia Smoliienko, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cut it

Phrase

We are elected to do a job, and that’s to make good decisions for the American people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
For a morning caffeine fix, Hatchet West and Bohemia Coffee House are solid downtown options that make good starting points for a day of exploring.

— Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of make good

Phrase

At National Mortgage Center, another DSCR lender, even buyers of short-term rentals can often be approved, and sometimes multifamily projects of more than five units make the grade.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Other names that made the grade in 2027 include Alphabet, Apple , Coca-Cola, Dynatrace , Eli Lilly , Equinix and Williams Companies .

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of make the grade

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