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 is no guarantee the loser of the American League Central makes it to the postseason, either, as the Blue Jays and Orioles are very close to grabbing that third and final spot.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The only broadcast winner to make it to the stage on NBC’s presentation Monday was cancelled CBS late night host Stephen Colbert.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of make it

Phrase

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
Lockheed also highlighted that its FLEX airframe will provide a modular airframe that gets ahead of subcomponent obsolescence, provides future capability enhancements to outpace threats and enable scalability at the production factory.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of get ahead

Phrase

Anders Dreyer scored his ninth goal — with assists from Onni Valakari and Elias Achouri — in the 42nd minute to cut it to 3-1 at halftime.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hit his 31st homer in the eighth to cut it to 4-2, but struck out in his first two times at the plate, running his streak of strikeouts to eight straight plate appearances.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of cut it

Phrase

The American was making good decisions and still lost the first set.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Deborah Haynes covers serious stuff, like foreign affairs, national security and defense — the sorts of topics that might not make good fodder for a snarky newsletter or a hot-talk podcast.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of make good

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