GET THERE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

get there

phrase

Definition of get there

as in succeed

to reach a desired level of accomplishment She reamed of being a famous actress and would stop at nothing to get there.

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Recent Examples of get there Some people are already the essence of themselves as children, and many others don’t get there until fifty or beyond. — Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 The challenges of venturing toward the sun Establishing an observational orbit around Mercury is even more difficult than the journey to get there. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 The highway to get there is a single-lane road for miles and miles and miles, and there’s sagebrush all around. — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026 Photograph by Ramona Rosales / AUGUST Musgraves’s subsequent albums have been sprawling in their search for meaning, and even more adventurous in the sonic pathways travelled to get there. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026 The film tells the story of that fateful match and the work the US team had to put in to get there. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 Just bring cash and consider getting there early, as the small dining room can fill up quickly. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 Companies are imagining what AI might make possible, and making moves before fully understanding how to get there. — Maria Colacurcio, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Even getting there and failing is better than not even having a shot at it. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get there

Phrase

In San Jose, one homeowners association is trying to get ahead of the law.

— Paul Rogers, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
One method to get ahead of potential issues is instituting regular raw material analysis, creating consistent oversight on input origins.

— SJ Studio, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of get ahead

Phrase

Cesar Azpilicueta made it 3-1 before John Terry was sent off early in the second half and West Brom pulled another goal back before Chelsea held on to win 3-2.

— Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Combining advances in modern medicine with thoughtful preparation helps stack the odds in your favor so that, just as every Oregon Trail player hoped, everyone in the party makes it to the end.

— Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of make it

Phrase

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

Definition of get somewhere

Phrase

If using a Satsuma, peel it by hand, remove any particularly thick, stringy bits or pieces of pith, and then cut it into similar shapes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
My interest came from learning folk songs, memorable stories passed down over the generations in an oral sense before the American music business cut it up and started handing out ownership of copyrights and publishing.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut it

Phrase

Giamatti makes Jerry ferocious but not monstruous, a man who certainly likes barking orders at various underlings but loves making good theater even more.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Lawrence made good on his first chance, pumping his arms when his birdie putt dropped.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026