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 They are built to win in October but might not get there if Dombrowski doesn’t deal for a back-end starter (or two), another reliever and a right-handed hitting outfielder. — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 30 July 2026 But getting there would first mean crossing Blair Mountain in neighboring Logan county, whose sheriff, Don Chafin, had vowed to block any union advance into his county. — Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 To get there, go out from the pool and take a right, then walk a few yards to the staircase down to the beach. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 But knowing what to become is not the same as knowing how to get there. — Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 But, how the US State Department, which oversees the selection process, got there is the subject of some debate and mystery. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026 The case for reparations is grounded in the fact that there is a universe bigger than a Black person’s, and getting there means establishing an ongoing material and social plan for racial reckoning. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 Each took slightly different paths in getting there, but the end result at this to the leadup of the season matches. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026 The company hopes to get there as soon as possible, ideally before the end of 2026. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get there

Phrase

For guitarist Jonathan Plevyak, the song is also a way to embrace the fun side of playing music, which can be in short supply when trying to get ahead.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
The expectation from many was that Edinburgh would lose its role as host city to Greater Manchester, home of new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, and organizers in Edinburgh wanted to get ahead of the game.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 July 2026

Definition of get ahead

Phrase

Trump on Tuesday said that while almost all the incoming fire in Jordan was stopped, some made it through.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Arsenal’s third and penultimate friendly, at home to Borussia Dortmund on August 9, is three weeks after the World Cup’s final weekend, so the eight players who made it that far can return after that fixture.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of make it

Phrase

Henry Gardner, the director of a body that oversees the Coliseum’s affairs, said Saturday that Oakland Roots SC had missed its deadline a day earlier to make good on a defaulted lease payment.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
And lawmakers on Capitol Hill, including some Republicans, made good on promises to restore aid to stations that serve tribal audiences, such as KSUT, through the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 26 July 2026